The postcode RH17 5AL is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH17 5AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RH17 5AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 RH17 5AL as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to RH17 5AL is Bishopstone Lane which is centered 404 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Hub and is 811 m away. The closest railway station is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 3.62 km away.
The closest primary school to RH17 5AL (for ages 11 and under) is Southway Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic College.
The local pub for residents of RH17 5AL is The Woolpack and is 2.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Silver Dragon and is 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RH17 5AL 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 RH17 5AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RH17 5AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RH17 5AL
| 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 RH17 5AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.41 km | |
| Farney Close School | Special school | 9-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Southway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| The Gattons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 2.51 km |
| Bolney CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 3 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| LVS Hassocks | Special school | 8-19 | 3.48 km | |
| Twineham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 3.55 km |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 3.71 km |
| Hurstpierpoint College | Independent school | 4-19 | 3.78 km | |
| Manor Field Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 3.81 km |
| Woodlands Meed | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 3.83 km |
| Bolnore Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.86 km |
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 3.89 km |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.92 km |
| Burgess Hill Girls | Independent school | 2-19 | 4.17 km | |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 4.24 km |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 4.54 km |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 4.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH17 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ St Pauls Catholic College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 1.41 km | |
| Costa @ The Triangle Leisure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
| Chartwells At West Sussex Alternative Provision College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 1.81 km | |
| The Oak Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 1.81 km | |
| Hickstead Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 1.82 km | |
| Shell Waitrose Hickstead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 1.82 km | |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 1.82 km | |
| The Hickstead Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 1.82 km | |
| Ansty Cross Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.9 km | |
| Silver Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 22, 2021 | 2.02 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2021 | 2.02 km | |
| Norto5 KIDZ - Burgess Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Shanghai Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2022 | 2.05 km | |
| Farney Close School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 2.08 km | |
| The Woolpack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
| Ansty Community Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 2.12 km | |
| Burgess Hill Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 2.32 km | |
| Pioneer Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 2.32 km | |
| Mr Raclette | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 2.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH17 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| The Hub | 811 m | |
| The Hub | 813 m | |
| Library | 3.45 km | |
| Church Road | 3.62 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 3.62 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 3.63 km | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 18.18 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 19.84 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 19.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH17 5AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pond Lye | 334 m | |
| Wortleford Wood | 822 m | |
| Rushypit Wood | 899 m | |
| Brewhouse Pond | 1.09 km | |
| Kiln Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Bellowsnose Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Dry Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Pondtail Shaw | 1.26 km | |
| Pink's Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Chaites Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Harvesthill Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Dunstalls Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Marlpit Ponds | 1.51 km | |
| Great Wood | 1.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH17 5AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.1 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 28.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | 2.85 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 21.2 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RH17 5AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.97702900 |
| Longitude | -0.16832500 |
| OS Easting | 528687 |
| OS Northing | 0121332 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Arundel and South Downs |
| County Electorial Division | Hurstpierpoint & Bolney ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hurstpierpoint and Downs |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33045252 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Sussex 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Sussex 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |