The postcode RH17 5AR is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH17 5AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RH17 5AR 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 5AR as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to RH17 5AR is Bishopstone Lane which is centered 423 m away.
The closest railway station is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 3.98 km away.
The closest primary school to RH17 5AR (for ages 11 and under) is Bolney CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic College.
The local pub for residents of RH17 5AR is The Woolpack and is 2.61 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 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 19.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 64.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RH17 5AR 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 5AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RH17 5AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RH17 5AR
| 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 5AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farney Close School | Special school | 9-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.95 km | |
| Bolney CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| Southway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| The Gattons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 3.04 km |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 3.42 km |
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 3.56 km |
| Twineham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 3.79 km |
| Bolnore Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.81 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 3.84 km |
| LVS Hassocks | Special school | 8-19 | 3.88 km | |
| Manor Field Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 4.17 km |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 4.22 km |
| Woodlands Meed | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 4.34 km |
| Hurstpierpoint College | Independent school | 4-19 | 4.35 km | |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 4.45 km |
| Burgess Hill Girls | Independent school | 2-19 | 4.66 km | |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 5.02 km |
| Central Education Ltd | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 5.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH17 5AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| Ansty Cross Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Ansty Community Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 1.59 km | |
| Farney Close School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ St Pauls Catholic College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 1.95 km | |
| Hickstead Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| Shell Waitrose Hickstead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 2.08 km | |
| The Hickstead Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| Shanghai Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2022 | 2.12 km | |
| Chartwells At West Sussex Alternative Provision College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| The Oak Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 2.17 km | |
| Costa @ The Triangle Leisure Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2021 | 2.28 km | |
| Norto5 KIDZ - Burgess Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 2.53 km | |
| Chartwells At Bolney C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 2.55 km | |
| Silver Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 22, 2021 | 2.57 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2021 | 2.57 km | |
| Mr Raclette | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 2.57 km | |
| The Woolpack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 2.61 km | |
| Eight Bells Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 2.65 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH17 5AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Library | 3.94 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 4 km | |
| Church Road | 4.1 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 3.98 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 3.99 km | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 4.36 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 18.62 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 19.28 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 19.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH17 5AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Pond Lye | 606 m | |
| Brewhouse Pond | 684 m | |
| Pink's Wood | 726 m | |
| Pondtail Shaw | 849 m | |
| Dry Wood | 853 m | |
| Kiln Wood | 915 m | |
| Chaites Wood | 971 m | |
| Wortleford Wood | 973 m | |
| Rushypit Wood | 996 m | |
| Birch Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Dunstalls Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Marlpit Ponds | 1.07 km | |
| Bellowsnose Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Butler's Wood | 1.15 km | |
| North Wood | 1.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH17 5AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.6 Mbps | 19.6 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 3.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 7.1% | 92.9% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 64.3% | 28.6% | 17.6 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 28.6% | 28.6% | 80 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RH17 5AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.98208100 |
| Longitude | -0.17010800 |
| OS Easting | 528546 |
| OS Northing | 0121891 |
| 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 |