Crowborough or Baughurst: Which Is Better Value?
Crowborough averages £475,000 against £470,000 in Baughurst, a gap of £5,000 or 1%. You would need £500 more deposit and about £26 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Baughurst charges £498 less council tax at Band D.
Crowborough averages £475,000 against £470,000 in Baughurst, a gap of £5,000 or 1%. You would need £500 more deposit and about £26 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Baughurst charges £498 less council tax at Band D.
Price and deposit
The headline gap is £5,000, or 1%. On a 10% deposit that is £500 more cash to find before you start. Detached homes average £515,000 against £365,000.
Crowborough against Baughurst
Town guides for each: Mortgage advice in Crowborough and Mortgage advice in Baughurst.
Schools and families
Crowborough has more schools graded Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), with 1 against 0 in Baughurst. Counting last graded Ofsted inspections (before September 2024), Crowborough has 4 schools and Baughurst has 1 school graded Good or better.
A strong catchment in the cheaper town can cost more than an average street in the dearer one. Compare catchments, not averages.
Running costs and getting to work
Band D council tax is £2,777 in Crowborough and £2,279 in Baughurst, a difference of £498 a year.
The honest verdict
Baughurst is cheaper to buy on these figures. Crowborough carries the higher price and, on this data, the stronger school profile.
Neither is right in the abstract. If the deposit is your constraint, the £500 difference matters more than anything else here. If catchment is the constraint, price follows the school you need.
What each town is actually like
Price is one axis. These are the things people move for, and the things they find out afterwards.
Crowborough
In its favour- A High Weald town by Ashdown Forest
- Big views from Crowborough Beacon
- Its own station for London
- A family-friendly town with a wide housing mix
- Prices above the national average
- Trains run on the slower Uckfield line, not the mainline
- A high, sometimes cooler & more exposed setting
- Larger detached & country homes mean substantial lending
Best for Families ★★★★★
A proper town with an Outstanding-rated secondary (Beacon Academy), Good-rated primaries, Ashdown Forest on the doorstep and a strong community, a genuine family town.
Baughurst
In its favour- A spread-out, semi-rural village
- St Stephen's, Baughurst Common & the countryside
- Mid-range, family-oriented housing
- Near the AWE sites, Basingstoke & Reading for work
- No railway station in the village (a drive)
- A scattered village rather than a compact centre
- A car is genuinely useful here
- A surface-water/drainage consideration in low spots
Best for Families ★★★★☆
Mid-range family housing, a wooded village character and countryside all around, a comfortable, safe base with schooling in Tadley and Basingstoke.
Crowborough and Baughurst, side by side
| Measure | Crowborough | Baughurst |
|---|---|---|
| Average property price | £475,000 | £470,000 |
| Average detached | £515,000 | £365,000 |
| 10% deposit | £47,500 | £47,000 |
| Illustrative monthly payment | £2,499 | £2,473 |
| Band D council tax | £2,777 | £2,279 |
| Outstanding rated schools | 1 | 0 |
| Good rated schools | 3 | 1 |
Local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own figures before acting.
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