Postcode RH17 5PA (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH17 5PA and nearby postcodes

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

RH17 5PA 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 5PA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to RH17 5PA is Stairbridge Lane which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Services and is 1.04 km away. The closest railway station is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 4.84 km away.

The closest primary school to RH17 5PA (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 5PA is Eight Bells Inn and is 1.93 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 1.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RH17 5PA is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RH17 5PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stairbridge Lane 132 m
A281 16.39 km
A24 20.29 km
A23 20.45 km
A272 24.98 km
A259 26.55 km
A27 36.08 km
A3 39.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH17 5PA

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 5PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farney Close School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.29 km
Bolney CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.89 km
St Paul's Catholic College 2.41 km
Twineham CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.42 km
LVS Hassocks 2.91 km
Southway Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.25 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
3.44 km
Hurstpierpoint College 4.06 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.16 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
4.25 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.66 km
Albourne Chuch of England Primary School 4.69 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.8 km
Warden Park Secondary Academy Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.81 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
4.84 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.86 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
5.02 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield Good
(May 1, 2018)
5.04 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.09 km
Burgess Hill Girls 5.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manuel's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
535 m
Shanghai Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
821 m
Hickstead Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
985 m
Shell Waitrose Hickstead Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
985 m
Starbucks Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
985 m
The Hickstead Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
985 m
Farney Close School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.29 km
Mr Raclette Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.4 km
Maxwells @ Hickstead Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.51 km
Chapel Barn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
1.77 km
The Safari Pizza Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.77 km
Chartwells At Bolney C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
1.89 km
Eight Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.93 km
Bolney Cross Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
1.94 km
Bolney Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
2.17 km
Bolney Under Fives Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
2.17 km
Impact Food Group @ St Pauls Catholic College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.41 km
Chartwells At Twineham C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
2.42 km
Bolney Wine Estate Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.55 km
Ansty Cross Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Services Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
The Castle Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Library Taxi Rank 4.46 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 17.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wortleford Wood Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Chaites Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Beershop Wood Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Wantley Wood Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Dry Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Tansy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Mill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Roughgrass Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Pond Lye Inland Water 1.61 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Blackhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.6 Mbps 125.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 20.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.3% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 21.1% 102.4 20.7
300+ Mbps 68.4% 1000 115

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 182,605 kWh - mean 9,130 kWh : median 8,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH17 5PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.97695700
Longitude -0.18674700
OS Easting 527394
OS Northing 0121292
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: 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 E33045254
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1C1