Postcode RH17 5DS (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH17 5DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode RH17 5DS is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH17 5DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RH17 5DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 RH17 5DS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to RH17 5DS is Old Park Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Wheatsheaf and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to RH17 5DS (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic College.

The local pub for residents of RH17 5DS is Wheatsheaf Inn and is 74 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kit's Snackery and is 731 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RH17 5DS 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 RH17 5DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RH17 5DS, and the approximate distance away.

Old Park Close 52 m
Hatchgate Close 66 m
Wheatsheaf Lane 92 m
Hatchgate Lane 119 m
Chatfield Road 143 m
The Brambles 159 m
Warden Court 175 m
B2184 191 m
Broad Street 215 m
Horsgate Lane 239 m
Brick Lane 248 m
Woodbine Close 271 m
Courtmead Road 415 m
London Lane 453 m
B2112 6.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH17 5DS

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 RH17 5DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warden Park Secondary Academy Good
(January 20, 2017)
241 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield Good
(May 1, 2018)
502 m
Harlands Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.72 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.8 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.43 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.59 km
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.79 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.01 km
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
3.09 km
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
3.32 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.75 km
Farney Close School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
4.68 km
St Paul's Catholic College 4.69 km
Ardingly College 4.73 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.76 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
4.79 km
St. Mark's CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
5.03 km
Brantridge School 5.25 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
5.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH17 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2021
74 m
Daintybites Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
107 m
Warden Park Acadamy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
241 m
Cuckfield Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
338 m
Harrison Catering Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
502 m
No 1. Broad Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
639 m
The Corner House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
696 m
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
716 m
Kit's Snackery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
731 m
Cuckfish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
742 m
The Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 18, 2021
742 m
Tom's Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2022
742 m
Cuckfield Candy Store & More Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
758 m
Cuckfield Pantry And Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
758 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2019
758 m
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
758 m
Next Step Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
790 m
Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2020
843 m
Spice Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 19, 2021
843 m
Good Evening Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2021
897 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH17 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 11 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Warden Park School Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Hatchlands Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Hatchlands Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Haywards Heath Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.95 km
South Road Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Haywards Heath Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Haywards Heath Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH17 5DS - Data from Dec 2021

Paige's Wood Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Blunts Wood Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Newbury Pond Inland Water 657 m
Penland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Butler's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Cedar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Gore's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Upper Hanger Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lullings Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Middle Hanger Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Stonepit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Furnace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Spring Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Heaseland Hanger Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH17 5DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 62 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.9 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 259,501 kWh - mean 17,300 kWh : median 16,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 75,932 kWh - mean 5,062 kWh : median 4,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH17 5DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 51.00606600
Longitude -0.13184600
OS Easting 531166
OS Northing 0124625
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25124
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Sussex
County Electorial Division Cuckfield & Lucastes ED
Electoral Ward Cuckfield
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Cuckfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33045225
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2