BN6 8JS postcode in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex

BN6 8JS 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Mid Sussex: 83% Typical price £537,500 Homes sold in BN6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Hassocks 300 m in a straight line

Where BN6 8JS is, and what is near it

Map of BN6 8JS and what is near it Map of BN6 8JS: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the BN6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN6 8AB: also in BN6 8BN6 8AD: also in BN6 8BN6 8AE: also in BN6 8BN6 8AJ: also in BN6 8BN6 8AL: also in BN6 8BN6 8AN: also in BN6 8BN6 8AP: also in BN6 8BN6 8AR: also in BN6 8BN6 8AS: also in BN6 8BN6 8AT: also in BN6 8BN6 8DA: also in BN6 8BN6 8DX: also in BN6 8BN6 8DY: also in BN6 8BN6 8DZ: also in BN6 8BN6 8EG: also in BN6 8BN6 8ET: also in BN6 8BN6 8EU: also in BN6 8BN6 8EY: also in BN6 8BN6 8EZ: also in BN6 8BN6 8FA: also in BN6 8BN6 8FD: also in BN6 8BN6 8FH: also in BN6 8BN6 8FL: also in BN6 8BN6 8HA: also in BN6 8BN6 8HB: also in BN6 8BN6 8HD: also in BN6 8BN6 8HE: also in BN6 8BN6 8HF: also in BN6 8BN6 8HG: also in BN6 8BN6 8HH: also in BN6 8BN6 8HJ: also in BN6 8BN6 8HN: also in BN6 8BN6 8HQ: also in BN6 8BN6 8HS: also in BN6 8BN6 8HT: also in BN6 8BN6 8HW: also in BN6 8BN6 8JA: also in BN6 8BN6 8JB: also in BN6 8BN6 8JD: also in BN6 8BN6 8JE: also in BN6 8BN6 8JF: also in BN6 8BN6 8JG: also in BN6 8BN6 8JH: also in BN6 8BN6 8JJ: also in BN6 8BN6 8JL: also in BN6 8BN6 8JN: also in BN6 8BN6 8JP: also in BN6 8BN6 8JQ: also in BN6 8BN6 8JR: also in BN6 8BN6 8JT: also in BN6 8BN6 8JU: also in BN6 8BN6 8JW: also in BN6 8BN6 8JY: also in BN6 8BN6 8JZ: also in BN6 8BN6 8LQ: also in BN6 8BN6 8NP: also in BN6 8BN6 8NW: also in BN6 8BN6 8PB: also in BN6 8BN6 8PD: also in BN6 8BN6 8PE: also in BN6 8BN6 8PF: also in BN6 8BN6 8PG: also in BN6 8BN6 8PH: also in BN6 8BN6 8PJ: also in BN6 8BN6 8PL: also in BN6 8BN6 8PN: also in BN6 8BN6 8PP: also in BN6 8BN6 8PQ: also in BN6 8BN6 8PR: also in BN6 8BN6 8PS: also in BN6 8BN6 8PT: also in BN6 8BN6 8PU: also in BN6 8BN6 8PX: also in BN6 8BN6 8PY: also in BN6 8BN6 8WZ: also in BN6 8 School 900 mSchool 1.2 kmMid Sussex Health Care 2.0 kmHurstpierpoint College 2.2 kmBrow Medical Centre 3.4 kmHassocks BN6 8JS Map of BN6 8JS and what is near it Map of BN6 8JS: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the BN6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mid Sussex Health Care 2.0 kmBrow Medical Centre 3.4 kmHassocks BN6 8JS
  • BN6 8JS
  • Other postcodes in BN6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 50.9261, longitude -0.1491)

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 8JS?

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 8JS?

Every home and business at BN6 8JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Mid Sussex: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Mid Sussex: 98%

The line marks the figure across Mid Sussex.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8JS?

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 days

Source: 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 8JS 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 8JS.

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 8JS: 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 8JS 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.

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Source: 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 8JS?

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.

£537,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£564,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in BN6 8JS

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BN6 8JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 February 2026. The middle price was £584,500, from £525,000 to £635,000. 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 8JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around BN6 8JS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BN6 8JS

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 E, the most common, is £3,024.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,650
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,924
Band Cabout 90 (14%)£2,199
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,474
Band Eabout 190 (30%)£3,024
Band Fabout 120 (19%)£3,574
Band Gabout 90 (14%)£4,124
Band Hwithheld£4,949

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 27% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8JS is in (ONS area E01031748), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8JS?

The nearest open schools to BN6 8JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN6 8JS, and how we find them

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 8JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN6 8JS is Hassocks Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hassocks Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Burgess Hill Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Bridge, 265 m away.

More stations near BN6 8JS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BN6 8JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN6 8JS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8JS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN6 8JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BN6 8JS?

The nearest to the centre of BN6 8JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8JS?

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.

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 8JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN6 8JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN6 8JS, 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.

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 8JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN6 8JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8JS in a conservation area?

The centre of BN6 8JS 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 8JS?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN6 8JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Drugs7 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BN6 8JS

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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