House Removals Hassocks
Hassocks is a flourishing village located at the foot of the South Downs, seven miles north of Brighton. Many citizens of the area spend their weekends exploring the beautiful South Downs. For those who love the outdoors there are many walking or cycling routes, as well as riding schools and bridleways.
Hassocks village is a buzzing community hub comprised of shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs.
Moving to Hassocks
Property prices in Hassocks can be towards the higher end of the scale. The location is perched on the South Downs and has a station with easy access to London and Brighton, prime positioning for commuters who still want to reside in the countryside. On average, detached properties are selling for prices around £675,000. Reasonable semi’s have asking prices around £430,000 and terraced properties, £355,000. Flats with 1 or 2 bedrooms are selling for around £230,000.
Moving can be extremely stressful, but with the Britannia Beckwith office located in neighbouring East Sussex, we can happily and smoothly handle all aspects of your move. Whether you require storage or a complete removals service, we will be able to tailor a service to you.
Schools in Hassocks
Hassocks Infant School is a maintained infant school for pupils aged 4 to 7 and built in 1877 as a Victorian Board School. It currently caters for around 210 pupils. The school is centrally located in the village.
Secondary education for Hassocks and surrounding areas is provided by Downlands Community School. Downlands does not have a sixth form and children wishing to do ‘A’ levels have to travel to a variety of sixth form colleges, including Varndean College, St Paul’s Catholic College (Burgess Hill), Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College and Hurstpierpoint College.
Transport Links in Hassocks
Hassocks railway station services two London stations; St Pancras International and London Victoria. There are three trains to the capital per hour, two to St Pancras and one to Victoria. Journey times vary between just under an hour to just over an hour. Trains to Brighton are also very regular and journey time is 10 minutes.
There are further direct trains to and from Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport and Luton Airport.
There are many bus services to choose from in Hassocks. Numbers 17, 28, 29, 33, 36, 40, 41, 86, 89, 100, 134, 270, 271, 272, 273 and 824 link Hassocks to Brighton, Lewes, Haywards Heath, Horsham and other local villages.
If travelling from Brighton, take the A23 and A273 to Hassocks. If southbound on the A23, take the A2300 via Burgess Hill. From east/west use the B2116.
