The postcode RH17 6BJ is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH17 6BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RH17 6BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 6BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to RH17 6BJ is Windmill Platt which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Balcombe Rail Station, 4.39 km away.
The closest primary school to RH17 6BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Handcross Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. 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 6BJ is The Red Lion and is 133 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RH17 6BJ 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 6BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RH17 6BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RH17 6BJ
| 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 6BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcross Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 611 m |
| Handcross Park School | Independent school | 2-14 | 913 m | |
| Brantridge School | Special school | 6-11 | 2.04 km | |
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Woodgate Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 3.41 km |
| Cottesmore School | Independent school | 4-13 | 3.8 km | |
| Colgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 15, 2017) | 3.81 km |
| Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 4.56 km |
| Atelier21 Future School | Independent school | 4-14 | 4.62 km | |
| Broadfield Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 4.77 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 4.93 km |
| Desmond Anderson Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 4.96 km |
| Thomas Bennett Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 4.97 km |
| Seymour Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 5.01 km |
| The Oaks Primary School & Nursery | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 5.6 km |
| Hilltop Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 5.62 km |
| The Bewbush Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 5.66 km |
| Southgate Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 5.7 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 5.74 km |
| Kilnwood Vale Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH17 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handcross Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2022 | 0 m | |
| JO.CO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Picnic Sussex | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 0 m | |
| BP Handcross Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2019 | 29 m | |
| Handcross Hardware And Craft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2020 | 29 m | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 133 m | |
| Handcross Village Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 146 m | |
| Monthly Soup Lunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 364 m | |
| Nymans Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 486 m | |
| Chartwells At Handcross Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 611 m | |
| Handcross Park School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 913 m | |
| High Beeches Woodland And Water Garden | Awaiting Inspection | 1.47 km | |
| Heritage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 23, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Dillions Vineyard | Exempt October 20, 2020 | 1.81 km | |
| The Jolly Tanners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2022 | 1.87 km | |
| Chartwells At St Mark's Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 2.2 km | |
| The Victory Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2020 | 2.28 km | |
| Ullswater Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.32 km | |
| Chartwells At Warninglid Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 2.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH17 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 22 m | |
| High Street | 36 m | |
| The Red Lion | 223 m | |
| The Red Lion | 229 m | |
| Truggers | 299 m | |
| Balcombe Rail Station | 4.39 km | |
| Balcombe Rail Station | 4.41 km | |
| Faygate Rail Station | 6.35 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 11.48 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 11.52 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 11.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH17 6BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hoadlands Wood | 374 m | |
| Hungry Bottom | Valley | 377 m |
| Brickyard Wood | 469 m | |
| Cow Wood | 541 m | |
| Marlpit Shaw | 636 m | |
| Pookchurch Wood | 796 m | |
| Harry's Wood | 827 m | |
| Buckwheat Plantation | 921 m | |
| Canadian Valley | Valley | 921 m |
| Nashlands Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Stonepit Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Carroty Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Highbeeches Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| Coopers Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Homestead Wood | 1.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH17 6BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75 Mbps | 63.8 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.3 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RH17 6BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 51.05489100 |
| Longitude | -0.19968700 |
| OS Easting | 526272 |
| OS Northing | 0129936 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Horsham |
| County Electorial Division | Worth Forest ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ardingly and Balcombe |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Handcross BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33045198 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Sussex 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Sussex 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |