Key indicators for buyers
The BN5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 14.2x in 2021 to 11.5x today. Rising rents (£1,442/mo, +4.0%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Horsham area
A home in Horsham costs 11.5x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 14.2x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Horsham area
Average monthly rent in Horsham is £1,442, up 4.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Horsham price of £632,589 with a 25% deposit (£158k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,496 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses BN5 avg. price with Horsham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,496) are £1,054 more than renting (£1,442). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £158k — it would take around 30 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
56, FAWN RISE BN5 9EZ | Semi-detached | £445,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
PENNINGTON COTTAGE, LONDON ROAD BN5 9JJ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
FRESHFORD, WEST END LANE BN5 9RA | Semi-detached | £413,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
TREVENTURE, NEW HALL LANE, SMALL DOLE BN5 9YH | Detached | £815,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
27, SPRINGHILLS BN5 9EG | Flat/Maisonette | £238,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
9, GREENWAYS BN5 9TZ | Detached | £649,950 | 10 Nov 2025 |
1, EASTERN TERRACE BN5 9HR | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in BN5 sold for £632,589 in 2025, with a median of £555,000 across 92 transactions. Prices fell 1.0% compared to the previous year.
| £345,000 |
| 7 Nov 2025 |
13, MANOR WAY BN5 9LA | Semi-detached | £480,000 | 7 Nov 2025 |
CAEBURN, WINEHAM LANE, WINEHAM BN5 9AY | Detached | £900,000 | 29 Oct 2025 |
33, FURNERS MEAD BN5 9JA | Detached | £450,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
19, FLETCHER WAY BN5 9FR | Detached | £655,000 | 23 Oct 2025 |
12, HEWITTS BN5 9DT | Detached | £525,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
11, STAPLES BARN BN5 9PP | Semi-detached | £475,000 | 17 Oct 2025 |
6, CHARLWOOD DRIVE BN5 9FA | Detached | £700,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
5, FAWN RISE BN5 9EZ | Detached | £623,800 | 26 Sept 2025 |
46, STAPLES BARN BN5 9PN | Terraced | £400,000 | 19 Sept 2025 |
22, KINGSLEY SQUARE BN5 9FJ | Semi-detached | £605,000 | 18 Sept 2025 |
TIMBERLEY, UPPER STATION ROAD BN5 9PH | Detached | £690,000 | 17 Sept 2025 |
BRETTON, UPPER STATION ROAD BN5 9PH | Detached | £775,000 | 15 Sept 2025 |
11, TOWNSMEAD, COOPERS WAY BN5 9FE | Terraced | £560,000 | 1 Sept 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in BN5 was a semi-detached property on Fawn Rise for £445,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £560,000.