Wilderness Road Hurstpierpoint, Mid Sussex
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN6), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25600503.
- Sales: 59 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £675,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 7, D: 15, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Mid Sussex costs £2,474 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 40% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hassocks, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mid Sussex Health Care, about 350 m away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £675,000 | £525,000 | £825,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £465,000 | £425,000 | £538,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £546,500 | £518,000 | £575,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £471,500 | £470,000 | £473,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £395,000 | £325,000 | £490,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £372,500 | £372,500 | £372,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £370,000 | £345,000 | £395,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £502,500 | £475,000 | £530,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £247,500 | £195,000 | £300,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | £258,725 | £235,000 | £273,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 23 BN6 9XD | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 43 BN6 9XD | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 17 BN6 9XD | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 45 BN6 9XD | Detached | £538,000 | |
| 3 May 2024 | 23 BN6 9XD | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 43 BN6 9XD | Detached | £550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Sep 2022 | 24 BN6 9XD | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2021 | 2 BN6 9XD | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 15 BN6 9XD | Detached | £518,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 22 BN6 9XD | Detached | £473,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 15 BN6 9XD | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2018 | SPENNY THORNE, 13 BN6 9XD | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2018 | 13A BN6 9XD | Semi-detached | £295,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Oct 2018 | 47 BN6 9XD | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2018 | 20 BN6 9XD | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 13 BN6 9XD | Detached | £428,675 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 11 BN6 9XD | Detached | £372,500 | |
| 3 Feb 2015 | 19 BN6 9XD | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 5 BN6 9XD | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 12 BN6 9XD | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2014 | 41 BN6 9XD | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2012 | 41 BN6 9XD | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 19 BN6 9XD | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 11 May 2010 | 1 BN6 9XD | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 22 BN6 9XD | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 22 May 2009 | 24 BN6 9XD | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 22 May 2009 | 7 BN6 9XD | Detached | £267,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 29 BN6 9XD | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2008 | 6 BN6 9XD | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2008 | 14 BN6 9XD | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 21 BN6 9XD | Detached | £261,175 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 19 BN6 9XD | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 16 BN6 9XD | Detached | £267,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 49 BN6 9XD | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2005 | 12 BN6 9XD | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 13 May 2005 | 25 BN6 9XD | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2003 | 31 BN6 9XD | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 33 BN6 9XD | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 4 BN6 9XD | Detached | £213,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2002 | 27 BN6 9XD | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2002 | 21 BN6 9XD | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2002 | 5 BN6 9XD | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 2 BN6 9XD | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2001 | 49 BN6 9XD | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | 18 BN6 9XD | Detached | £176,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2000 | 23 BN6 9XD | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1999 | 25 BN6 9XD | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1998 | 24 BN6 9XD | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 21 Oct 1998 | 31 BN6 9XD | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1998 | 15 BN6 9XD | Detached | £96,500 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (12); House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (22); 1950-1966 (3); 2018 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 4, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 5, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 6, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 9, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 11, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 13a Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 14, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 19, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 20, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 22, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 31, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 41, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 45, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 47, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
- 49, Wilderness Road, Hurstpierpoint
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Sussex in 2026-27: Band D £2,474 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,650 | £1,924 | £2,199 | £2,474 | £3,024 | £3,574 | £4,124 | £4,949 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (29% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN6 9XD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BN6 9UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 34 m and 38 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN6 9UX | 100% | 40% | 40% | 0% |
| BN6 9XD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hassocks 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Burgess Hill 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Wivelsfield 467,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marchants Road Hurstpierpoint | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mid Sussex Health Care | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hurst Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Burgess Hill Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Hurstpierpoint, Hurstpierpoint | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.3 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Littlepark Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m south-east. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Littlepark Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-east |
| Mansion House Cottage the Mansion House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Romano-British villa at Randolph's Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wilderness | Wood | 120 m north-east |
| Tilley's Copse | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Sandfield Shaw | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Sandfield Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Wolstonbury Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Wellcombe Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 40 |
1 of the street's 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Mid Sussex: see them on the Mid Sussex page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 310 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Albourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstpierpoint Pre School BN6 9UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Cottis Pre School BN6 9UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Hurst Butchers BN6 9RU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| No7 Coffee Shop BN6 9RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Be: Dog Limited BN6 9RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Crossways Fish And Chips BN6 9TT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Lyona BN6 9RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Morleys Bistro BN6 9RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| KKR DRINKS LIMITED BN6 9RE | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Co-operative Food BN6 9RE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Cafe Murano BN6 9RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Chinese Gardens BN6 9PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2026 |
| The New Inn BN6 9RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Fuel BN6 9RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Hop Tub Brewing Ltd BN6 9PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Diplocks Mews (13); On or near Potter Close (8); On or near Dr Denman Crescent (7); On or near Marchants Close (4); On or near Park Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Dr Denman Crescent · Fairfield Crescent · Marchants Road · St Christopher's Road · Marchants Close · Potter Close · Park Close · Diplocks Mews · St Lawrence Way · Iden Hurst · Brewery Mews · Manor Road
All the streets in BN6 and across Mid Sussex.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.