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he West Sussex town came in fourth place in the Halifax Quality of Life Survey for 2020. The survey compares local authority areas compare, considering 26 factors to consider when choosing where to live including earnings, affordability of houses, employment, and crime rates. Horsham has also been home to its fair share of celebrities, and Brighton-born TV presenter Holly Willoughby even attended The College of Richard Collyer sixth form after leaving an all-girls school in nearby Burgess Hill. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also paid tribute to the picturesque West Sussex market town in one of his shorter Sherlock Holmes stories The Five Orange Pips, making it the home of the Openshaw family. Like the famous Sherlock Holmes author, we can see why Horsham would be the perfect place to call home with a rich history, stunning views of the South Downs and River Adur, and great links to cities like Brighton and London as well as to nearby Gatwick Airport. The average house price in the historic town was £407,740 for the last year, with affordability being one of the factors Halifax considered within the survey. Crime rates have also decreased by nine per cent in one year according to data from November 2020 on InYourArea. The market town combines tradition with a sense of modern living, and is divided into many areas from Roffey, which dates back to the 13th century, to Holbrook, a residential area named after a feeder stream of the River Arun. As well as the South Downs and the Weald, Horsham has its own unique nature experiences including a nearby park where wallabies roam free. www.sussexlive.co.uk
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