The postcode RH17 6AQ is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH17 6AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RH17 6AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 6AQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to RH17 6AQ is Staplefield Road which is centered 387 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Balcombe Rail Station, 5.25 km away.
The closest primary school to RH17 6AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Brantridge School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thomas Bennett Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of RH17 6AQ is The Jolly Tanners and is 1.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 9, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RH17 6AQ 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 6AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RH17 6AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RH17 6AQ
| 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 6AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantridge School | Special school | 6-11 | 1.57 km | |
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Handcross Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Handcross Park School | Independent school | 2-14 | 2.71 km | |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 3.76 km |
| Colgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 15, 2017) | 4.89 km |
| Woodgate Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 5.19 km |
| Cottesmore School | Independent school | 4-13 | 5.36 km | |
| Bolney CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 5.54 km |
| Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 5.56 km |
| Farney Close School | Special school | 9-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 5.83 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 6.01 km |
| Atelier21 Future School | Independent school | 4-14 | 6.37 km | |
| Broadfield Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 6.52 km |
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 6.53 km |
| Seymour Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 6.69 km |
| Thomas Bennett Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 6.74 km |
| Desmond Anderson Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 6.75 km |
| Heron Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 6.76 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 6.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH17 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 23, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Chartwells At Warninglid Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| Nymans Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 1.39 km | |
| Monthly Soup Lunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| The Jolly Tanners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2022 | 1.6 km | |
| Handcross Village Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 1.66 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| BP Handcross Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2019 | 1.8 km | |
| Handcross Hardware And Craft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Handcross Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2022 | 1.8 km | |
| JO.CO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Picnic Sussex | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| The Victory Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2020 | 1.83 km | |
| Chartwells At St Mark's Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 2.15 km | |
| Wheatsheaf Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.19 km | |
| Belle Vue Country House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2022 | 2.29 km | |
| Chartwells At Handcross Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 2.35 km | |
| The Half Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 2.38 km | |
| Dillions Vineyard | Exempt October 20, 2020 | 2.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH17 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Church | 92 m | |
| Church | 103 m | |
| Slaugham Common | 739 m | |
| Pond Tail Farmhouse | 923 m | |
| Pond Tail Farmhouse | 937 m | |
| Balcombe Rail Station | 5.25 km | |
| Balcombe Rail Station | 5.29 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 13.27 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 13.31 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 13.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH17 6AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Holes Wood | 499 m | |
| Slaugham Common | 594 m | |
| Homestead Wood | 675 m | |
| Mill Hill | 698 m | |
| Hillyfield Plantation | 817 m | |
| Furnace Pond | 888 m | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 896 m | |
| Ashfold Pond | 943 m | |
| Scotchbank Wood | 954 m | |
| Boathouse Plantation | 955 m | |
| Elsey's Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Hawkins Hill Shaw | 1.06 km | |
| Hamshire Hill | 1.19 km | |
| The Paddock | 1.19 km | |
| Hamshire Wood | 1.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH17 6AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.8 Mbps | 31.9 Mbps | 39.84 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.8 | 8.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36.5 | 9.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RH17 6AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 51.03952200 |
| Longitude | -0.20771400 |
| OS Easting | 525753 |
| OS Northing | 0128213 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Sussex |
| County Electorial Division | Worth Forest 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 |
| 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: Detached rural retirement |
| 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 | E33045200 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Sussex 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Sussex 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |