BN6 8BU
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Property report — BN6 8BU
Open-data due diligence for BN6 8BU and the area around it.
BN6 8BU in brief: 22 recorded sales (£150,000–£725,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BN6 8BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BN6 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£593,513
Population
12,368
Crimes recorded
19
Schools
4
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
71%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BN6 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (38 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-26 | £540,000 | 25 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2024-04-17 | £625,000 | 31 FIR TREE WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2021-05-14 | £725,000 | 21 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2017-09-15 | £430,000 | 33 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2017-06-01 | £425,000 | 18 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2015-12-11 | £345,000 | 31 FIR TREE WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2014-12-15 | £490,000 | 27 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2014-04-02 | £305,100 | 21 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2012-05-25 | £250,000 | 35 FIR TREE WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2011-06-06 | £395,000 | 37 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2011-04-27 | £324,000 | 18 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2010-01-29 | £273,000 | 23 FIR TREE WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2008-02-11 | £265,000 | 18 FIR TREE WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-08 | £220,000 | 35 FIR TREE WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-07 | £315,000 | 37 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2006-05-18 | £268,000 | 33 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2005-11-15 | £230,000 | 17 FIR TREE WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-26 | £315,000 | 27 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2003-02-28 | £246,500 | 34 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2002-10-22 | £250,000 | 37 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 2000-03-10 | £154,000 | 34 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
| 1999-12-22 | £150,000 | 20 FIR TREE WAY | Detached |
22 recorded sales on BN6 8BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | C | C | 85 m² | Detached bungalow | 2026 |
| 32 Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | C | B | 96 m² | Detached house | 2025 |
| 25 Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | D | B | 89 m² | Detached house | 2024 |
| 31 Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | C | B | 144 m² | Semi-detached house | 2023 |
| 21 FIR TREE WAY, HASSOCKS | C | C | 199 m² | Detached house | 2020 |
| 32, Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | C | B | 100 m² | Detached house | 2016 |
| 31, Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | D | B | 84 m² | Semi-detached house | 2015 |
| 27, Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | D | C | 142 m² | Detached house | 2014 |
| 35, Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | D | B | 74 m² | Semi-detached house | 2014 |
| 21, Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | E | B | 71 m² | Detached bungalow | 2013 |
| 33, Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | D | C | 105 m² | Detached house | 2013 |
| 35, Fir Tree Way, HASSOCKS | D | C | 78 m² | Semi-detached house | 2011 |
12 certificates for BN6 8BU. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassocks Infant School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| The Windmills Junior School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Downlands Community School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| London Meed Community Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | 1.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Adastra (40 beds) | Care home | 0.2 mi | Good |
| Villa Adastra (40 beds) | Care home | 0.2 mi | Good |
| Firgrove Nursing Home (35 beds) | Care home | 1.6 mi | Requires improvement |
| Alison Uttley Aesthetics | GP surgery | 0.8 mi | Not yet rated |
| Sussex Osteoporosis Clinic | GP surgery | 4.4 mi | Good |
| Warmdene Surgery | GP surgery | 4.4 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL (4.9 mi) · ST GEORGES AT PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL (4.9 mi) · WARNINGLID DAY HOSPITAL (4.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE OLD MANOR HOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · 3, 5 AND 7, LODGE LANE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · CHURCH OF ST COSMAS AND ST DAMIAN (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.3 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · DITCHLING PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Hassocks (0.5 mi) · Burgess Hill (1.9 mi) · Wivelsfield (2.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Sussex Grocer (0.3 mi) · Tesco (1.8 mi) · Waitrose (2.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 5,061
Owned 80% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BN6 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BN6 8 (May 24–Jun 26, average 13/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBN6 | SectorBN6 8 | PostcodeBN6 8BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £666,841 | £593,513 | £342,755 |
| Population | 24,505 | 12,368 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 92 | 19 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 65% | 71% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 95% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BN6 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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