Postcode RH17 5RE (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH17 5RE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RH17 5RE is Buncton Lane which is centered 242 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ryecroft Road and is 531 m away. The closest railway station is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 5.98 km away.

The closest primary school to RH17 5RE (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 5RE is Eight Bells Inn and is 1.26 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 1.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 180 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buncton Lane 242 m
Pickwell Lane 866 m
Bolney Road 1.06 km
A281 14.99 km
A24 18.38 km
A23 18.46 km
A272 24.44 km
A259 28.27 km
A27 36.61 km
A3 37.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH17 5RE

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 5RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farney Close School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
798 m
Bolney CofE Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.12 km
Twineham CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.83 km
St Paul's Catholic College 3.97 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.12 km
Warden Park Secondary Academy Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.15 km
LVS Hassocks 4.87 km
Brantridge School 4.89 km
Southway Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
4.95 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
5.07 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.19 km
St. Mark's CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
5.2 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
5.46 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.84 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.01 km
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
6.02 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
6.03 km
Hurstpierpoint College 6.07 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
6.17 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bolney Stage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2020
793 m
Farney Close School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
798 m
Bolney Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
912 m
Bolney Under Fives Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
912 m
Chartwells At Bolney C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
1.12 km
Eight Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.26 km
Bolney Wine Estate Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.44 km
Bolney Cross Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
1.55 km
Ansty Community Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.88 km
Chapel Barn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
1.91 km
The Safari Pizza Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.91 km
Jeremy's Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2 km
Ansty Cross Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.1 km
Aniska Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 9, 2021
2.26 km
Shanghai Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
2.46 km
Manuel's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.56 km
Cuckfield Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.93 km
Norto5 KIDZ Academy - Cuckfield Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
2.93 km
Hickstead Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
2.98 km
Shell Waitrose Hickstead Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ryecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Ryecroft Road Bus Stop/Station 553 m
Broxmead Lane Bus Stop/Station 829 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 830 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 847 m
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 5.98 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 6.41 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 6.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 289 m
Bolney Wood Woodland Or Forest 390 m
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 507 m
Ragget's Wood Woodland Or Forest 793 m
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Black Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Roughgrass Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pickwell Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Malthouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ragget's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Beershop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Dry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Butler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 180 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 26.5 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 18.2% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.1 21.4
300+ Mbps 81.8% 775 95

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 284,030 kWh - mean 20,288 kWh : median 12,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH17 5RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.99518500
Longitude -0.19074000
OS Easting 527064
OS Northing 0123312
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