The postcode RH17 6DE is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH17 6DE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RH17 6DE 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 6DE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to RH17 6DE is Truggers which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Truggers and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Balcombe Rail Station, 4.62 km away.
The closest primary school to RH17 6DE (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 6DE is The Red Lion and is 240 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RH17 6DE 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 6DE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RH17 6DE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RH17 6DE
| 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 6DE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcross Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 893 m |
| Handcross Park School | Independent school | 2-14 | 1.27 km | |
| Brantridge School | Special school | 6-11 | 1.92 km | |
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Woodgate Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 3.73 km |
| Colgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 15, 2017) | 3.87 km |
| Cottesmore School | Independent school | 4-13 | 4.02 km | |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 4.59 km |
| Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 4.82 km |
| Atelier21 Future School | Independent school | 4-14 | 4.93 km | |
| Broadfield Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 5.07 km |
| Seymour Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 5.28 km |
| Thomas Bennett Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 5.28 km |
| Desmond Anderson Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 5.29 km |
| The Bewbush Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 5.88 km |
| Hilltop Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 5.92 km |
| The Oaks Primary School & Nursery | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 5.94 km |
| Kilnwood Vale Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.94 km | |
| Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 6.01 km |
| Southgate Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 6.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH17 6DE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Soup Lunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 240 m | |
| Handcross Village Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 241 m | |
| Handcross Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2022 | 364 m | |
| JO.CO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 364 m | |
| Picnic Sussex | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 364 m | |
| Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 364 m | |
| Nymans Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 365 m | |
| BP Handcross Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Handcross Hardware And Craft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2020 | 371 m | |
| Chartwells At Handcross Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 893 m | |
| Handcross Park School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Heritage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 23, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| The Jolly Tanners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2022 | 1.79 km | |
| High Beeches Woodland And Water Garden | Awaiting Inspection | 1.83 km | |
| Dillions Vineyard | Exempt October 20, 2020 | 1.94 km | |
| The Victory Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2020 | 2.19 km | |
| Chartwells At St Mark's Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 2.19 km | |
| Ullswater Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.57 km | |
| Chartwells At Warninglid Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 2.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH17 6DE - Data from Apr 2022
| Truggers | 29 m | |
| Truggers | 66 m | |
| The Red Lion | 175 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 187 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 188 m | |
| Balcombe Rail Station | 4.62 km | |
| Balcombe Rail Station | 4.65 km | |
| Faygate Rail Station | 6.42 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 11.81 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 11.85 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 11.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH17 6DE - Data from Dec 2021
| Hoadlands Wood | 367 m | |
| Hungry Bottom | Valley | 450 m |
| Cow Wood | 710 m | |
| Canadian Valley | Valley | 772 m |
| Brickyard Wood | 802 m | |
| Homestead Wood | 854 m | |
| Buckwheat Plantation | 864 m | |
| Pookchurch Wood | 901 m | |
| Marlpit Shaw | 918 m | |
| Scotchbank Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Truckershatch Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Fourteen Acre Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Upper Pond | 1.14 km | |
| Harry's Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Stonepit Wood | 1.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH17 6DE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.2 Mbps | 59 Mbps | 79.37 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.6 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RH17 6DE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 51.05229000 |
| Longitude | -0.20286900 |
| OS Easting | 526058 |
| OS Northing | 0129641 |
| 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 |