Postcode RH16 2EJ (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH16 2EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode RH16 2EJ is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH16 2EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RH16 2EJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 2EJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RH16 2EJ is Beckworth Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Backwoods Lane and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to RH16 2EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Blackthorns Community Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 19, 2018.

The local pub for residents of RH16 2EJ is Lindfield Cricket Club and is 250 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RH16 2EJ is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RH16 2EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RH16 2EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Beckworth Close 26 m
Beckworth Lane 82 m
Blackthorns Close 123 m
Woodpecker Chase 146 m
Backwoods Lane 166 m
Appledore Gardens 201 m
Linden Grove 223 m
Blackthorns 236 m
Backwoods Close 258 m
School Lane 267 m
Pelham Road 268 m
Meadow Lane 285 m
West Common Drive 310 m
West Common 411 m
Gravelye Lane 985 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH16 2EJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RH16 2EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
128 m
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
254 m
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
421 m
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.11 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.37 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.48 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.7 km
Great Walstead School 2.19 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.93 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.96 km
Warden Park Secondary Academy Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.31 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.52 km
Ardingly College 3.66 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
4.8 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
5.08 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
5.37 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.4 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
5.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH16 2EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells At Blackthorns Community Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
128 m
Tree Tops Clubs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 14, 2021
128 m
Lindfield Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
171 m
Lindfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
250 m
Lindfield Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
250 m
Norto5 Kidz Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 1, 2021
250 m
Chartwells At Lindfield Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
254 m
Pioneer Child Care Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
254 m
Oathall Community College School Meals Service School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
421 m
Hedgehogs Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 3, 2019
479 m
M. P. Fahey At The Lindfield Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
519 m
Slake Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
519 m
Tamasha Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2020
519 m
The Lindfield Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
519 m
The Lindfield Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
519 m
The Acorns Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
526 m
Willow Tree Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
558 m
Selbys Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 19, 2016
572 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
572 m
New Hickory Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
594 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH16 2EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Backwoods Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Appledore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Lindfield Common Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Lindfield Common Bus Stop/Station 373 m
West Common Drive Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Haywards Heath Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.26 km
South Road Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Haywards Heath Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Haywards Heath Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 5.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH16 2EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Town Pond Inland Water 505 m
Eastern Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Little Walstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Beggars Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Town Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Birchen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Stave's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Beech Mead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Sugworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Gargle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Home Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH16 2EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 291,256 kWh - mean 20,804 kWh : median 18,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH16 2EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 51.00780600
Longitude -0.08654500
OS Easting 534339
OS Northing 0124900
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32437
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000228
Travel To Work Area Crawley

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33045206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 008E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4