Three Bridges
Ward in Crawley, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.126, -0.176 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 27 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01293 (Crawley) |
Three Bridges is a residential and mixed-use ward on the eastern side of Crawley in West Sussex, centred around the historic railway junction and station that helped turn a rural village into a transport hub in the 19th century. The area still wears its rail heritage - there is a significant depot and good links on the routes towards London and Brighton - which gives the neighbourhood a practical, commuter-friendly character.
Economically and socially the ward combines older Victorian terraces and post‑war housing with light industrial and business estates, and it benefits from proximity to Gatwick Airport, which shapes local employment and development. Community life is grounded in local shops, parks and sports facilities, and recent regeneration and infill schemes have aimed to balance housing needs with the area’s transport-oriented identity.
Postcode districts covering Three Bridges
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Sutton 16 miles25.8 km
- Crawley 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Croydon 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Woking 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Worthing 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Guildford 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Hounslow 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Esher 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Reigate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Redhill 7.3 miles11.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Northgate & West Green Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Crawley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Furnace Green Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pound Hill South & Worth Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pound Hill North & Forge Wood Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Southgate Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Langley Green & Tushmore Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Maidenbower Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tinsley Green Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Tilgate Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Ifield Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Gossops Green & North East Broadfield Ward 2 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Three Bridges
RH10 1NE, RH10 0FP, RH10 0HF, RH10 1EN, RH10 0SU, RH10 1UA, RH10 1UT, RH10 1BE, RH10 1DB … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 2.1 miles3.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
- Three Bridges Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Crawley Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Milthorpe Road 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels in Three Bridges Ad
- Ibis Styles London Gatwick Airport 3
- Sandman Signature London Gatwick Hotel 4
- Crowne Plaza London - Gatwick Airport 4
Schools in Three Bridges
- Hazelwick School Secondary
- The Gatwick School All ages
- Three Bridges Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Wakehurst Place Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.8 km
- Reigate College College 8 miles12.8 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 8 miles12.9 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Lothian Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km