Postcode RH17 5LY (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH17 5LY and nearby postcodes

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

RH17 5LY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 5LY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to RH17 5LY is A281 which is centered 16.25 km away.

The nearest bus stop is The Castle and is 439 m away. The closest railway station is Burgess Hill Rail Station, 5.16 km away.

The closest primary school to RH17 5LY (for ages 11 and under) is Twineham CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic College.

The local pub for residents of RH17 5LY is Eight Bells Inn and is 2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chapel Barn and is 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A281 16.25 km
A24 20.44 km
A23 20.94 km
A272 24.53 km
A259 26.58 km
A27 35.42 km
A3 39.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH17 5LY

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 5LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farney Close School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.69 km
Twineham CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.72 km
Bolney CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2 km
LVS Hassocks 2.38 km
St Paul's Catholic College 2.75 km
Southway Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.44 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
3.68 km
Hurstpierpoint College 3.91 km
Albourne Chuch of England Primary School 4.15 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
4.49 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.54 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.56 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.87 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
5.02 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
5.02 km
Burgess Hill Girls 5.42 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
5.44 km
Warden Park Secondary Academy Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.51 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.74 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield Good
(May 1, 2018)
5.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shanghai Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
190 m
Hickstead Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
577 m
Shell Waitrose Hickstead Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
577 m
Starbucks Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
577 m
The Hickstead Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
577 m
Manuel's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
776 m
Mr Raclette Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
793 m
Maxwells @ Hickstead Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
858 m
Chapel Barn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
1.57 km
The Safari Pizza Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.57 km
Farney Close School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.69 km
Chartwells At Twineham C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.72 km
Bolney Cross Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
1.9 km
Eight Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2 km
Chartwells At Bolney C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
2 km
Bolney Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
2.36 km
Bolney Under Fives Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
2.36 km
Bolney Wine Estate Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.61 km
Impact Food Group @ St Pauls Catholic College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.75 km
Eastridge Manor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Castle Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Services Bus Stop/Station 576 m
Services Bus Stop/Station 618 m
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 16.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tansy Wood Woodland Or Forest 528 m
Wantley Wood Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Wortleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Mill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Beershop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Chaites Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ambroses Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Blackhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Dry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Roughgrass Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Hungerfields Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Toll Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 100%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.97295600
Longitude -0.19438100
OS Easting 526869
OS Northing 0120834
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23302
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Sussex
County Electorial Division Hurstpierpoint & Bolney ED
Electoral Ward Bolney
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33039336
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2