BN6 8BL postcode in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex
BN6 8BL is a postcode in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, in the Hassocks ward of Mid Sussex. It is in the Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN6 8BL is, and what is near it
- BN6 8BL
- Other postcodes in BN6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9244, longitude -0.1352)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BN6 8BL?
- Mid SussexDistrict council Mid Sussex: bins, council tax, planning
- West SussexCounty council West Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN6 8BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Mid SussexParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alison Bennett
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BN6 8BL?
Every home and business at BN6 8BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Mid Sussex: 83%
Mid Sussex: 98%
The line marks the figure across Mid Sussex.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BN6 8BL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Mid Sussex District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Mid Sussex District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BN6 8BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BN6 8BL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Mid Sussex
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN6 8BL: 2,197 properties in Mid Sussex are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid Sussex
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BN6 8BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BN6 8BL?
Homes in BN6 8 sold for a typical £537,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, down 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £635,000 55 sales
- Semi-detached £540,000 43 sales
- Terraced £395,000 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £247,500 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BN6 district: a typical £525,000 from 236 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BN6 8BL
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BN6 8BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. The middle price was £799,910, from £690,000 to £815,000. Across BN6 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £537,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BN6 8BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around BN6 8BL. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Mid Sussex for 2026‑27: £2,474. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,650 (band A) to £4,124 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,474.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,650 |
| Band B | about 70 (6%) | £1,924 |
| Band C | about 220 (18%) | £2,199 |
| Band D | about 430 (36%) | £2,474 |
| Band E | about 340 (28%) | £3,024 |
| Band F | about 100 (8%) | £3,574 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,124 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,949 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 28% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 26% 2020 or later
Averages for Mid Sussex before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN6 8BL is in (ONS area E01031745), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BN6 8BL?
The nearest open schools to BN6 8BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BN6 8BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN6 8BL is Hassocks Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Hassocks Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Burgess Hill Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Library, 236 m away.
More stations near BN6 8BL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN6 8BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN6 8BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Mid Sussex Health Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 834388 3.0 kmCycle
- Silverdale Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01444 236432 3.3 kmCycle
- Brow Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01444 246123 3.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BN6 8BL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN6 8BL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN6 8BL?
The nearest to the centre of BN6 8BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hassocks Dental Surgery Phone 01273 842987 400 mWalk
- Graystone Referral Centre 450 mWalk
- Hurst Dental Practice Phone 01273 834868 3.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BN6 8BL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Chalkhill Phone 01444 472670 8.0 kmDrive
- Princess Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01444 441881 8.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BN6 8BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN6 8BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Villa Adastra Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7367 4500 200 mWalk
- Hilgay Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01444 244756 2.8 kmCycle
- Tripletrees Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01444 243054 3.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BN6 8BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN6 8BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 12 Orion Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 844254 350 mWalk
- Boots, 35 Keymer Road Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 843168 350 mWalk
- Ditchling Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01273 842660 1.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BN6 8BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN6 8BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ark Veterinary Group 3.4 kmCycle
- Heath Vets Phone +44 1444 242500 3.7 kmCycle
- Cootes Veterinary Clinic 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BN6 8BL in a conservation area?
The centre of BN6 8BL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BN6 8BL?
Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN6 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, shoplifting 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN6 8BL
- Ward
- Hassocks
- Parish
- Hassocks
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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