Postcode RH16 2HL (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH16 2HL and nearby postcodes

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

RH16 2HL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 2HL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to RH16 2HL is Alma Road which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 43 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.5 km away at Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) The closest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to RH16 2HL (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 2HL is Red Lion and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RH16 2HL 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 2HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alma Road 113 m
Chaloner Road 159 m
Compton Road 175 m
Dukes Barn Mews 182 m
Chaloner Close 189 m
Pondcroft Road 199 m
Dukes Road 253 m
Brushes Lane 258 m
Denman's Lane 264 m
Lewes Road 265 m
Denman's Close 267 m
Shenstone 269 m
Newton Close 273 m
Old School Court 274 m
Little Black Hill 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH16 2HL

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 2HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
426 m
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
689 m
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.05 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.79 km
Great Walstead School 1.92 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.98 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
2 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.02 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.15 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.01 km
Ardingly College 3.18 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.59 km
Warden Park Secondary Academy Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.8 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.92 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
4.25 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.75 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
5.59 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
5.76 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
6.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottenham's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
0 m
Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
0 m
Ounce Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
0 m
Paul's Greengrocers & Florists Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
0 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2020
0 m
Somers Vintage Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
0 m
South Down Cellars Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
0 m
Truffles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
0 m
Abbotts Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 22, 2019
36 m
Field And Forrest Other catering premises 4
Good
October 9, 2021
36 m
Limes Of Lindfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2021
36 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
36 m
The Elephant Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
May 15, 2021
36 m
The Stand Up Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 10, 2021
36 m
Welcome Thai Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2021
36 m
Lindfield Coffee Works Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
76 m
Selbys Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 19, 2016
105 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
105 m
Tots At Lindfield Evangelical Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
118 m
New Hickory Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
120 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 43 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Lindfield Common Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Lindfield Common Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Playing Field Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Haywards Heath Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.81 km
South Road Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 4.5 km
Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 4.5 km
Haywards Heath Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Haywards Heath Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Balcombe Rail Station Rail 6.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Town Pond Inland Water 179 m
Eastern Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Beggars Grove Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Town Wood Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Little Walstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Gargle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Birchen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Fountain Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Beech Mead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Stave's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ardingly Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 108.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.3% 23.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100 22.5
300+ Mbps 91.7% 775 95

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 333,174 kWh - mean 19,598 kWh : median 14,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 39,575 kWh - mean 3,298 kWh : median 2,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH16 2HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 51.01280600
Longitude -0.08105100
OS Easting 534710
OS Northing 0125466
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28996
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: 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 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2