Area Info for East Grinstead (East Sussex)

East Grinstead, East Sussex, UK

East Grinstead is a historic town located in the county of East Sussex, in the South East of England. It is known for its rich history, charming architecture, and vibrant community. The town is situated on the edge of the Ashdown Forest, an area famous for its natural beauty and association with A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

History

East Grinstead has a long history dating back to medieval times. It was granted a market charter in the 13th century, which contributed to its development as a market town. The town features several historic buildings, including the 13th-century St Swithun's Church and the 15th-century East Grinstead Town Hall. The town also played a role during the medieval period as a centre for wool and cloth trading.

Geography and Environment

The town is located on the edge of the Weald, an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is close to Ashdown Forest, which offers extensive walking, cycling, and outdoor activities. The surrounding landscape includes rolling hills, woodlands, and farmland, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts.

Transport

East Grinstead is well-connected by rail and road. The town has a railway station with direct services to London Victoria, Gatwick Airport, and other destinations. Major roads such as the A22 and A264 provide access to nearby towns and cities, facilitating commuting and travel.

Community and Amenities

The town boasts a range of local amenities including shops, cafes, restaurants, and pubs. It has several schools, healthcare facilities, and community centres that serve its residents. East Grinstead also hosts various events and markets throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of community.

Tourist Attractions

Popular attractions include the historic St Swithun's Church, the East Grinstead Museum, and the nearby Ashdown Forest. The town's historic High Street and the Queen Victoria Hospital, known for its pioneering work in plastic surgery, are also points of interest.

Economy

The local economy is diverse, with retail, healthcare, and tourism playing significant roles. The town's proximity to Gatwick Airport also supports employment in logistics and related industries.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Meads Primary School0.00 miles
Mill Way, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4DD
Estcots Primary School0.84 miles
Bourg-De-Peage Avenue, Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3TY
Sackville School0.84 miles
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3TY
St Peter's Catholic Primary School1.06 miles
Chapmans Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1JB
Halsford Park Primary School1.16 miles
Manor Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1LR
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead1.18 miles
Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2DS
Blackwell Primary School1.30 miles
Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3JL
Brambletye School1.37 miles
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3PD
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead1.52 miles
Lowdells Lane, Baldwins Hill, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2AP
Imberhorne School1.68 miles
Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1QY
Ashurst Wood Primary School1.87 miles
School Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3QW
Felbridge Primary School2.12 miles
Crawley Down Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2NT
Greenfields School2.29 miles
Priory Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JD
Step By Step, School for Autistic Children Ltd2.30 miles
Neylands Farm, Grinstead Lane, Sharpthorne, East Sussex, RH19 4HP
Michael Hall School2.30 miles
Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JA
Forest Row Church of England Primary School2.61 miles
School Lane, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5DZ
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Wcs - East Grinstead0.62 miles
74-76 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1AB
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - East Grinstead0.69 miles
71 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1EQ
Springvale Cmhc (East Grinstead)0.91 miles
72-74 Moat Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3LH
Sussex Community Dermatology Service (Moatfield Surgery)1.03 miles
St. Michaels Road,, East Grinstead, RH19 3GW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Moatland Surgery - East Grinstead1.03 miles
St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3GW
Centre For Sight Ltd (East Grinstead)1.14 miles
Hazelden Place, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4RH
Mcindoe Surgical Centre1.33 miles
Holtye Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ
East Grinstead OOH Base1.33 miles
QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL, HOLTYE ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, WEST SUSSEX,, RH19 3DZ
Scrivens Hearing Care At Crawley Down Health Centre - Crawley Down2.87 miles
Bowers Place, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4HY
Maidenbower Day Centre6.08 miles
Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7RA
Bellbrook Centre6.53 miles
Bell Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3PD
Edenbridge Leisure Centre6.62 miles
Stangrove Park, Station Road, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5LU
Specsavers Hearcare - Wcs - Crawley7.58 miles
8 The Martletts, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1ES
Cross Keys House7.62 miles
14 Haslett Avenue West, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1HS
The Horder Centre 7.66 miles
The Horder Centre, St. Johns Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1XP
The Horder Healthcare7.66 miles
St. John`s Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1XP
GP
Ship Street Surgery0.38 miles
Ship Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4EE
Judges Close Surgery0.50 miles
Judges Close Surgery, Judges Terrace High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AA
Moatfield Surgery1.03 miles
Moatfield Surgery, St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3GW
Ashdown Forest Health Centre2.38 miles
Ashdown Forest Health Centre, Lewes Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5AQ
Health Centre At Bowers Place2.87 miles
The Health Centre, Bowers Place, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 4HY
Health Centre @ Turners Hill 3.16 miles
The Ark, The Ark, Mount Lane, Turners Hill, RH10 4RA
Health Centre @ West Hoathly3.26 miles
St Dunstans Chapel, North Lane, West Hoathly, West Sussex, RH19 4QF
The Lingfield Practice3.92 miles
The Surgery, East Grinstead Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6ER
Pound Hill Surgery4.92 miles
Copthorne Branch Surgery, Lewiston, Copthorne Bank, West Sussex, RH10 3RE
Groombridge and Hartfield Medical Group Branch Surgery5.39 miles
The Hartfield Village Surgery, Old Crown Farm, High Street, Hartfield, TN7 4AD
Smallfield Surgery5.97 miles
Wheelers Lane, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9PT
Saxonbrook Medical Centre6.15 miles
Saxonbrook Medical, Maidenbower Square, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7QH
Pound Hill Surgery6.26 miles
Pound Hill Medical Group, 1 Crawley Lane, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7DX
Ouse Valley Practice6.53 miles
Gilletts Surgery, Deanland Road, Balcombe, West Sussex, RH17 6PH
Bridge Medical Centre6.69 miles
Bridge Medical Centre, Wassand Close, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1LL
Edenbridge Medical Practice6.71 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5ND
Hospital
Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead)1.33 miles
Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3DZ
Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital6.14 miles
Edenbridge and District War Memorial Hospital, Mill Hill, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5DA
Langley Green Hospital7.73 miles
Martyrs Avenue, Crawley, RH11 7EJ
Burrswood Hospital7.97 miles
Burrswood, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9PY
Sussex Community Dermatology Service (Crawley Hospital)8.04 miles
Outpatients `1` Department, West Green Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7DH
Crawley Hospital8.04 miles
West Green Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7DH
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital8.21 miles
Povey Cross Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0BB
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital8.53 miles
Burrell Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1UD
Crowborough War Memorial Hospital8.63 miles
Southview Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1HG
Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital8.77 miles
Fordcombe Road, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0RD
Princess Royal Hospital9.33 miles
Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4EX
East Surrey Hospital9.55 miles
Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH
North Downs Hospital11.21 miles
46 Tupwood Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6DP
Uckfield Community Hospital11.62 miles
Uckfield Community Hospital, Fransfield Road, Uckfield, Sussex, TN22 5AW
Caterham Dene Hospital11.91 miles
Church Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5RA
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital12.63 miles
Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4UL
Pharmacy
Boots0.38 miles
Ship Street Surgery, East Grinstead, RH19 4EE
Boots0.47 miles
C/o Waitrose West Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4YZ
Sainsbury's Pharmacy0.61 miles
The Pharmacy Department, Brooklands Way, East Grinstead, RH19 1DD
Boots0.62 miles
40-46 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1AB
Lloydspharmacy0.64 miles
High Street, Judges Close, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AE
Lloydspharmacy1.03 miles
Moatfield Surgery, St.michael`s Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3GW
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.74 miles
7 The Parade, North End, London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1QL
Lloydspharmacy2.36 miles
The Square, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5ES
Crawley Down Pharmacy2.91 miles
14 Old Station Close, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 4TX
Boots3.95 miles
6-8 East Grinstead Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6EP
Copthorne Pharmacy4.92 miles
Lewiston, Copthorne Bank, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3RE
Hogarth Pharmacy Ltd5.70 miles
2 Redehall Road, Smallfield, Surrey, RH6 9QL
Boots6.08 miles
7 Harvest Road, Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7RA
Kamsons Pharmacy6.15 miles
4 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EA
Boots6.50 miles
27 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AD
Paydens Ltd6.54 miles
36 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AB
Leisure
Park
BROCKHURST (Grade II* Listed)0.90 miles
STANDEN (Grade II Listed)0.91 miles
WEIRWOOD RESERVOIR1.81 miles
FOREST WAY2.35 miles
KIDBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)2.40 miles
GRAVETYE MANOR (Grade II* Listed)2.68 miles
HAMMERWOOD PARK (Grade II Listed)3.04 miles
GREATHED MANOR (Grade II Listed)3.33 miles
WORTH WAY3.62 miles
WYCH CROSS PLACE (Grade II* Listed)3.73 miles
CENTENARY FIELDS4.30 miles
STONEHURST (Grade II Listed)4.33 miles
LINGFIELD WILDLIFE AREA4.37 miles
BLINDLEY HEATH5.00 miles
WAKEHURST PLACE (Grade II* Listed)5.08 miles
OLD LODGE, NUTLEY6.09 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sunnyside Convenience Store0.10 miles
87 Dunnings Road, East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4AQ
Waitrose East Grinstead0.47 miles
West Street, East Grinstead, RH19 4YZ
Iceland East Grinstead0.55 miles
5 Queenswalk, East Grinstead, RH19 4DW
Sainsbury's East Grinstead0.65 miles
Brooklands Way, East Grinstead, RH19 1DD
Costcutter East Grinstead0.78 miles
East Grinstead Service Station, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1ET
ALDI London Road0.87 miles
East Grinstead, RH19 1HA
Chirag General Store1.54 miles
31 Holtye Avenue, East Grinstead Sussex RH19 3EG
M&S North End Bp1.74 miles
London Rd North End, East Grinstead, RH19 1QL
Tesco Forest Row (Express)2.31 miles
Lewes Rd, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5EP
Co-op Forest Row2.43 miles
Forest Row, RH18 5DQ
Co-op Forest Row2.43 miles
Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5DN
Co-op Crawley2.85 miles
Crawley Down, RH10 4HZ
Costcutter East Grinstead3.20 miles
Top Road, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 4NU
Costcutter Crawley3.26 miles
Snowhill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3EQ
Costcutter Crawley3.26 miles
Snowhill, Crawley, RH10 3EQ
SPAR Euro Garages - Copthorne3.95 miles
Spar Store, Copthorne Common, West Sussex, RH10 3LF
Transport
Airport
London Gatwick Airport7.09 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal7.12 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal7.86 miles
Biggin Hill Airport15.05 miles
Shoreham Brighton City Airport23.04 miles
London City Airport26.91 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 430.28 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 230.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 131.06 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 331.16 miles
London Heathrow Airport31.20 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 531.97 miles
Bus Stop
Coronation Road (S)0.08 miles
Coronation Road (N)0.09 miles
Paddock Gardens (S)0.10 miles
Paddock Gardens (N)0.11 miles
Old Dunnings Mill PH (S)0.14 miles
Dunnings Road (E)0.14 miles
Old Dunnings Mill PH (N)0.17 miles
Harvest Hill (W)0.17 miles
Hurst Farm Road (W)0.19 miles
Harvest Hill (E)0.20 miles
Musgrave Avenue (S)0.27 miles
Harwoods Lane (E)0.31 miles
Stuart Way (W)0.38 miles
Stuart Way (E)0.38 miles
Surgery (N)0.40 miles
West Hill (SE)0.43 miles
Ferry Port
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal22.75 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing23.54 miles
Kingston Town End Pier23.70 miles
Kingston Turks Pier24.10 miles
Hampton Court Pier24.42 miles
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier25.23 miles
Greenwich Pier25.35 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing25.39 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing25.42 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier25.62 miles
Chelsea Harbour Pier25.74 miles
Putney Pier25.75 miles
St George Wharf Pier26.01 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays26.12 miles
Cadogan Pier26.18 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing26.23 miles
Railway Station
East Grinstead Rail Station0.70 miles
Dormans Rail Station2.72 miles
Lingfield Rail Station4.13 miles
Cowden Rail Station5.94 miles
Hever Rail Station6.44 miles
Three Bridges Rail Station6.46 miles
Edenbridge Town Rail Station6.70 miles
Balcombe Rail Station6.87 miles
Gatwick Airport Rail Station7.01 miles
Edenbridge Rail Station7.07 miles
Ashurst (Kent) Rail Station7.19 miles
Godstone Rail Station7.19 miles
Horley Rail Station7.39 miles
Crawley Rail Station7.58 miles
Haywards Heath Rail Station8.67 miles
Salfords (Surrey) Rail Station8.77 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (RH19 4D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment227
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
7, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£250,000
2024-12-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
2, ST HILL GREEN

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4NG		£995,000
2024-12-10
detached
freehold
207, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£260,000
2023-09-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2016-04-15   £160,000
2, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£318,640
2023-03-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
105, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£200,000
2023-02-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2013-06-14   £102,500
SAINT HILL HOUSE, SAINT HILL ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JU		£1,300,000
2022-07-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-07-21   £1,057,000
THE ORCHARDS, SAINT HILL ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JU		£1,650,000
2022-06-23
detached
freehold
3, ST HILL GREEN

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4NG		£510,000
2021-12-09
semidetached
freehold
103, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£212,000
2021-11-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
104, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£212,000
2021-11-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
206, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£215,000
2021-11-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
THE STABLES (4), ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£375,000
2021-11-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-08-30   £321,000
THE STABLES (3), ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£342,000
2021-09-21
terraced
freehold
FONTHILL CHAPEL, SAINT HILL ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JU		£580,000
2021-04-29
detached
freehold
4, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£235,000
2020-10-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2014-06-27   £185,500
LITTLE HOLLY BUSH, WEST HOATHLY ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4NE		£750,000
2020-08-10
detached
freehold
209, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£190,000
2020-06-01
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2014-01-15   £155,000
204, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£209,000
2020-01-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2017-03-16   £179,950
203, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£200,000
2019-11-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2014-07-01   £134,000
108, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£200,000
2019-11-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2014-07-25   £147,000
107, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£220,000
2019-11-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2017-01-06   £199,950
106, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£240,000
2019-08-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2015-07-03   £184,950
3, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£175,000
2019-04-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
GABRIELS, 5A, ST HILL GREEN

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4NG		£690,000
2018-07-20
semidetached
freehold
EAST GRINSTEAD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB (FORMER GYM/TRAINING SUITE), SAINT HILL ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JU		£15,000
2018-05-31
otherPropertyType
leasehold
112, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£230,000
2018-05-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2016-08-03   £212,000
THE STABLES (2), ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£320,000
2018-04-16
terraced
freehold
110, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£190,000
2017-09-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
OCTOBER, SAINT HILL ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JU		£770,000
2017-03-09
detached
freehold
COOMBE CROSS, SAINT HILL ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JU		£1,200,000
2017-02-24
detached
freehold
201, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£170,000
2017-02-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
202, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£200,000
2016-12-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£220,000
2016-09-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£192,000
2016-06-02
flatmaisonette
leasehold
LADYTYE, SAINT HILL ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JU		£832,500
2015-07-09
detached
freehold
THE HALL (2), ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£272,000
2014-08-22
terraced
freehold
THE HALL (1), ROCKWOOD PARK

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4JX		£232,500
2013-12-13
terraced
freehold
STANDEN COTTAGES (1), WEST HOATHLY ROAD

EAST GRINSTEAD
WEST SUSSEX
RH19 4NE		£520,000
2013-08-16
semidetached
freehold
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