PetworthWhat is Petworth, West Sussex like to live in?
The short answer: what Petworth is like to live in
Petworth offers a quintessentially West Sussex market town experience with independent shops and good access to walking in the South Downs. Regular commuting by train requires a car for the 14-minute drive to Pulborough station.
Key stats
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · GU28 0QX£258,765
- Terraced · GU28 0EB£315,000
- Detached · GU28 0PF£625,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Horse Guards Inn0.2 mi
- The Stonemason's1 mi
- The Star1.1 mi
- The Royal British Legion1.2 mi
Green space nearby
- Upperton Recreation Ground.0.3 mi
- Petworth Park Cricket Club0.8 mi
- Pleasure grounds0.9 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Petworth a good place to live?
Petworth is a market town in West Sussex. Peak trains to Victoria take about 86 minutes from Pulborough. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Petworth appears on our lists of best market towns to live in england.
What is it like living in Petworth?
Petworth offers a quintessentially West Sussex market town experience with independent shops and good access to walking in the South Downs. Regular commuting by train requires a car for the 14-minute drive to Pulborough station.
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