Holbrook West
Ward in Horsham, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.077, -0.324 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 17 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01403 (Horsham) |
Holbrook West sits on the western edge of Horsham in West Sussex, England, and is chiefly a residential ward made up of a mix of post‑war and more recent housing developments. It benefits from several local green spaces, convenient road links and short journeys into Horsham town centre, while the countryside and the South Downs are within easy reach for weekend walks.
The area has grown from former farmland into a settled commuter neighbourhood with local shops, schools and community groups anchoring day‑to‑day life; many residents travel to nearby employment hubs such as Gatwick and London. There’s a quiet local character with active residents’ associations and a history reflected in scattered older buildings and former orchard land that was gradually suburbanised through the 20th century.
Postcode districts covering Holbrook West
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 18.6 miles
- Sutton 20.4 miles
- Crawley 6.4 miles
- Croydon 22.3 miles
- Woking 19.5 miles
- Worthing 17.2 miles
- Guildford 15.7 miles
- Bognor Regis 24.9 miles
- Aldershot 22.2 miles
- Farnborough 24.3 miles
- Littlehampton 20.5 miles
- Esher 20.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Horsham Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Holbrook East Ward 0.7 miles
- Trafalgar Ward 0.8 miles
- Roffey North Ward 1 mile
- Roffey South Ward 1 mile
- North Horsham Parish 1.1 miles
- Warnham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Denne Ward 1.3 miles
- Forest Ward 1.4 miles
- Broadbridge Heath Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Tower Hill Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kingsfold Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Holbrook West
RH12 2EF, RH12 5EU, RH12 9ZW, RH12 5JE, RH12 9QG, RH12 5HD, RH12 5UX, RH12 9WQ, RH12 5HH … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 8.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 27.8 miles
- Littlehaven Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Horsham Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Milthorpe Road 0.8 miles
Hotels near Holbrook West Ad
- Roffey Park Institute 3 miles
- Cottesmore Hotel Golf & Country Club 4.7 miles
- Random Hall Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Leonardslee House 5 miles
- The Kings Head Inn 6.6 miles
- South Lodge 5 5.1 miles
- Wimblehurst Hotel 0.3 miles
- Ibis Styles London Gatwick Airport 3 7.3 miles
- Sofitel London Gatwick 4 8.7 miles
- Crowne Plaza London - Gatwick Airport 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Holbrook West
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- North Heath Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 3.3 miles
- Broadfield Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 8.6 miles
- Wakehurst Place Estate 10.2 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 10.2 miles
- The Mens Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.2 miles
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 11.8 miles
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 12 miles
- Polesden Lacey Estate 12.1 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 12.3 miles
- Reigate College College 12.5 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 12.5 miles