The postcode RH16 2BQ is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH16 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RH16 2BQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RH16 2BQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to RH16 2BQ is Oakfield Close which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Witch and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.82 km away at Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) The closest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.4 km away.
The closest primary school to RH16 2BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Lindfield Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 13, 2021.
The local pub for residents of RH16 2BQ is The Witch Inn and is 199 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RH16 2BQ is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RH16 2BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RH16 2BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RH16 2BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RH16 2BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindfield Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 13, 2021) | 378 m |
| Blackthorns Community Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2018) | 454 m |
| Oathall Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 731 m |
| Harlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Central Education Ltd | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Great Walstead School | Independent school | 2-13 | 2.38 km | |
| Ardingly College | Independent school | 2-18 | 3.12 km | |
| Bolnore Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.23 km |
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 3.31 km |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 3.36 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 4.28 km |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 5.17 km |
| Wivelsfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 5.62 km |
| Manor Field Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 5.82 km |
| Chailey Heritage School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (May 8, 2019) | 6.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH16 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Acorns Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 144 m | |
| Cloughs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 15, 2022 | 199 m | |
| The Witch Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 199 m | |
| Crossways Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 247 m | |
| Chartwells At Lindfield Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 378 m | |
| Pioneer Child Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 378 m | |
| New Hickory Montessori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Compton House Christian Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 435 m | |
| Selbys Pharmacy | Exempt September 19, 2016 | 444 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 444 m | |
| Chartwells At Blackthorns Community Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2021 | 454 m | |
| Tree Tops Clubs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2021 | 454 m | |
| Abbotts Pharmacy | Exempt November 22, 2019 | 484 m | |
| Field And Forrest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Limes Of Lindfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2021 | 484 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 484 m | |
| The Elephant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 15, 2021 | 484 m | |
| The Stand Up Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Welcome Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 29, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Cottenham's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2021 | 500 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH16 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Witch | 101 m | |
| Hickman's Lane | 123 m | |
| Hickman's Lane | 143 m | |
| Pickers Green | 250 m | |
| Pickers Green | 258 m | |
| Haywards Heath Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| South Road | 2.02 km | |
| Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) | 4.82 km | |
| Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) | 4.82 km | |
| Haywards Heath Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Haywards Heath Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Balcombe Rail Station | 5.86 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 16.71 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 16.75 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 16.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH16 2BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Town Pond | 459 m | |
| Town Wood | 800 m | |
| Kiln Wood | 962 m | |
| Eastern Road Plantation | 1.04 km | |
| Birchen Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Beggars Grove | 1.21 km | |
| Stave's Copse | 1.3 km | |
| Gargle Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Little Walstead Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Sugworth Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Wickham Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Bridge Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Awell Barn Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Fountain Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Hornsland Wood | 1.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH16 2BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.8 Mbps | 60.5 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.3 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RH16 2BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 51.01254500 |
| Longitude | -0.08816100 |
| OS Easting | 534212 |
| OS Northing | 0125424 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Sussex |
| County Electorial Division | Lindfield & High Weald ED |
| Electoral Ward | Lindfield |
| Local Authority District | Mid Sussex |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Coast to Capital Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Sussex |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000228 |
| Travel To Work Area | Crawley |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Sussex |
| Cancer Alliance | Surrey and Sussex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Sussex Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS West Sussex CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Haywards Heath BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33045207 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Sussex 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Sussex 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |