London commuter townsBurgess Hill vs Hassocks

Burgess Hill vs Hassocks: which commuter town suits you?

Burgess Hill is 1 minute closer to London and £130k cheaper on the average sold price.
Burgess Hill

#81 of 118

Hassocks

#67 of 118

Train to London

49 min
50 min

Annual season ticket

£5,837
£4,440

Average house price

£395k
£525k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.8x
13.1x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

47
13

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

812 Mb
812 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

8.1
8.1

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

18
38

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

205 ha
148 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

145
108

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Burgess Hill

West Sussex · 49 min to London · average sold price £395k.

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Living in Hassocks

West Sussex · 50 min to London · average sold price £525k.

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