Postcode RH17 6TN (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH17 6TN and nearby postcodes

The postcode RH17 6TN is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH17 6TN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RH17 6TN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 6TN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to RH17 6TN is Selsfield Road which is centered 2.36 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakehurst Place Drive and is 282 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.9 km away at Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) The closest railway station is Balcombe Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to RH17 6TN (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oriel High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RH17 6TN is The Gardeners Arms and is 917 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking Chef and is 2.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 6.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RH17 6TN 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 6TN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RH17 6TN, and the approximate distance away.

Selsfield Road 2.36 km
B2028 2.86 km
B2110 5.37 km
A264 7.7 km
A22 9.85 km
A259 31.74 km
A272 32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH17 6TN

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 6TN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Philpots Manor School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.39 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.84 km
West Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.76 km
Ardingly College 2.96 km
Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.31 km
Worth School 3.5 km
Turners Hill CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 10, 2016)
4.05 km
Step by Step School Limited Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.62 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.31 km
Brook Infant School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.14 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.23 km
Maidenbower Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2009)
6.36 km
Maidenbower Junior School Good
(May 10, 2017)
6.36 km
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
6.37 km
Crawley Down Village CofE Good
(June 20, 2018)
6.47 km
Oriel High School Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.51 km
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
6.52 km
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.74 km
St. Mark's CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
6.79 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
7.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH17 6TN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Graysons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
0 m
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Shop Retailers - other Exempt
May 15, 2019
0 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
917 m
Hardings Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2021
1.35 km
Kiddie Capers, Ardingly Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 4, 2021
1.35 km
Rambling Rose Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
1.35 km
Philpots Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.39 km
CJ & SA Holmes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.56 km
St Peter's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
1.64 km
West Hoathly Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.81 km
West Hoathly Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.81 km
Chartwells At St Peter's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.84 km
Missing Link Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.95 km
The Garden Chef Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.95 km
Ardingly News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.01 km
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
2.01 km
Village Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.01 km
Dandylion Styling Retailers - other Exempt
April 30, 2021
2.07 km
Orchard Cottage Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
2.07 km
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 9, 2022
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH17 6TN - Data from Apr 2022

Wakehurst Place Drive Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Wakehurst Place Drive Bus Stop/Station 377 m
The Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 825 m
The Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 870 m
Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 3.9 km
Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 3.9 km
Balcombe Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Balcombe Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 11.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 11.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 11.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH17 6TN - Data from Dec 2021

The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 147 m
Mansion Pond Inland Water 151 m
Bethlehem Wood Woodland Or Forest 378 m
Bloomer's Valley Valley 516 m
Westwood Valley Valley 539 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Coates Wood Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Gravel Pit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Horsebridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 664 m
Tillinghurst Shaw Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Littlebushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Sheepwash Wood Woodland Or Forest 715 m
Pearcelands Wood Woodland Or Forest 719 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 753 m

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH17 6TN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.1 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 10.07 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 85.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 10 0
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 118,687 kWh - mean 7,912 kWh : median 5,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH17 6TN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 51.06702400
Longitude -0.08935800
OS Easting 533969
OS Northing 0131480
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25919
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

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

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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33045191
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2