Durley or Henfield: Which Is Better Value?
Durley averages £500,000 against £490,000 in Henfield, a gap of £10,000 or 2%. You would need £1,000 more deposit and about £53 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Henfield charges £163 more council tax at Band D.
Durley averages £500,000 against £490,000 in Henfield, a gap of £10,000 or 2%. You would need £1,000 more deposit and about £53 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Henfield charges £163 more council tax at Band D.
Price and deposit
The headline gap is £10,000, or 2%. On a 10% deposit that is £1,000 more cash to find before you start. Detached homes average £537,500 against £535,000.
Durley against Henfield
Town guides for each: Mortgage advice in Durley and Mortgage advice in Henfield.
Schools and families
Durley has more schools graded Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), with 1 against 0 in Henfield. Counting last graded Ofsted inspections (before September 2024), Durley has 3 schools and Henfield 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 £2,337 in Durley and £2,500 in Henfield, a difference of £163 a year.
The honest verdict
Henfield is cheaper to buy on these figures. Durley 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 £1,000 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.
Durley
In its favour- A leafy rural village near Hedge End
- Two stations within a couple of miles
- Wooded strawberry-country & the Hamble
- Quick links to the M27 & Southampton
- Prices well above the national average
- Limited shops (Hedge End/Botley/Bishop's Waltham nearby)
- No railway station in the village itself
- A flood-risk consideration near the Hamble
Best for Families ★★★★★
An Outstanding village primary, Good secondaries at Hedge End and Swanmore, leafy lanes and the River Hamble make Durley a strong family village.
Henfield
In its favour- An attractive, characterful village
- The Cat House, the High Street & Henfield Common
- Woods Mill, the Adur & the South Downs near
- Steyning Grammar & village primaries
- Prices above the national average
- No railway station in the village
- A River Adur flood-risk consideration near the water
- Larger period & country homes mean substantial lending
Best for Families ★★★★☆
An attractive village with a Good-rated primary and Steyning Grammar in reach, near Brighton and Horsham, with the Common and the Downs on the doorstep, strong for families comfortable driving to a station.
Durley and Henfield, side by side
| Measure | Durley | Henfield |
|---|---|---|
| Average property price | £500,000 | £490,000 |
| Average detached | £537,500 | £535,000 |
| 10% deposit | £50,000 | £49,000 |
| Illustrative monthly payment | £2,631 | £2,578 |
| Band D council tax | £2,337 | £2,500 |
| Outstanding rated schools | 1 | 0 |
| Good rated schools | 2 | 1 |
Local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own figures before acting.
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