Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Steyning, West Sussex

Six miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, Steyning is a small town in the South Downs with many timber-framed houses built in the 14th and 15th centuries. Considered to be the last village to burn a "witch" at the stake, it is barbequed steaks that feel the flames these days, often in exquisite rural settings. Property for sale in Steyning offers a vibrant mix of houses and cottages, built across the centuries, combined with recent developments of purpose-built flats and architect designed houses. As a guide, estate agents in Steyning value cottages, offering two bedrooms in the region of £190,000, and approaching £250,000 for cottages and houses offering three bedrooms. Detached, family houses, with four bedrooms and garage, are from £375,000, climbing to £800,000+ for some of the most prestigious period properties.

If you are looking for flats for sale in Steyning they can be found in both attractive new developments and period conversions. Flats offering one bedroom are from £155,000, and flats offering two bedrooms from £185,000.

Amenities for property in Steyning

Steyning has four pubs, four banks and a state-of-the-art leisure centre, built with funding from the National Lottery. There are two main schools, St Andrew's C of E Primary School and Steyning Grammar School, which has a Lower School located in a superb building in Church Street, dating back to 1614. Steyning also has a library and local clubs for bowls, badminton, scuba diving and tennis.

Transport in Steyning

The railway station in Shoreham-by-Sea is the closest, and provides services to stations in Brighton and London Victoria, with a journey time of about 80 minutes. Local buses include Route 2A: Steyning - Bramber - Upper Beeding - Shoreham - Southlands Hospital - Holmbush - Portslade - Portland Road - Hove - Churchill Square - Old Steine - Craven Vale - Woodingdean - Kipling Avenue - Rottingdean; Route 2B: Hove - Old Shoreham Road - Bramber by-pass - Steyning; and Route 20: Steyning - Bramber - Upper Beeding - Shoreham - Southwick Square - Manor Hall Road - Portslade Health Centre - Kingsway - Hove - Churchill Square - Old Steine.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Steyning, which is covered by postcode, BN44, you may also wish to consider Henfield, Pulborough, Lancing, Billingshurst, Hove and Brighton.