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

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,291/mo
£1,291/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

39%
39%

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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