Postcode RH17 7DS (Mid Sussex)

Map showing RH17 7DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode RH17 7DS is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH17 7DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RH17 7DS 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 7DS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to RH17 7DS is Hamsland which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lewes Road and is 336 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.76 km away at Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway)

The closest primary school to RH17 7DS (for ages 11 and under) is St Giles CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of RH17 7DS is The Horsted Club and is 303 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RH17 7DS 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 7DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RH17 7DS, and the approximate distance away.

Hamsland 26 m
Challoners 72 m
Lewes Road 122 m
Jefferies 154 m
Boxes Lane 206 m
Sugar Lane 272 m
Rixons Close 272 m
Rixons Orchard 278 m
Chapel Lane 308 m
Bonfire Lane 318 m
Freshfield Lane 1.48 km
A22 5.92 km
B2028 7.19 km
B2110 8.22 km
A21 26.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH17 7DS

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 7DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Giles CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
623 m
Cumnor House School 2.33 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.44 km
Great Walstead School 3.49 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
4.26 km
Ardingly College 4.49 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.71 km
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
4.72 km
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
4.99 km
Philpots Manor School Good
(May 23, 2019)
5.19 km
West Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.26 km
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.35 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.67 km
Step by Step School Limited Good
(June 28, 2018)
5.77 km
Nutley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
5.94 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.02 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.07 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.11 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
6.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 6.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH17 7DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Just Laid Eggs - Jeffreys Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
202 m
The Horsted Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
303 m
Horsted Keynes Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
309 m
Green Man Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 26, 2020
393 m
The Crown Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
419 m
Horsted Keynes Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
466 m
Horsted Keynes Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
466 m
Chartwells At St Giles C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
623 m
High Weald Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
790 m
Westall House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.23 km
Three Of A Kind Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.61 km
Ashdown & General Land Company Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.72 km
Bluebell Railway Refreshment Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
1.91 km
Danehill Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.98 km
Moaps Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
November 29, 2018
2.25 km
Cumnor House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
2.33 km
Danewood Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 31, 2020
2.35 km
Danehill C Of E School School/college/university 4
Good
June 10, 2021
2.44 km
Ravenswood Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 5, 2022
2.77 km
Lindfield Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH17 7DS - Data from Apr 2022

Lewes Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Lewes Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Lucas Bus Stop/Station 550 m
Lucas Bus Stop/Station 602 m
Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH17 7DS - Data from Dec 2021

The Green Urban Greenspace 391 m
Coneyborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Sandpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 574 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Little Plantation Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Northfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Alderly Platt Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Parson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Alder Platt Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Blindfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH17 7DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.8 Mbps 44.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.8 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 165,694 kWh - mean 6,628 kWh : median 4,658 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH17 7DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 51.03369000
Longitude -0.02929800
OS Easting 538278
OS Northing 0127884
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26154
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Sussex
County Electorial Division Lindfield & High Weald ED
Electoral Ward High Weald
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Horsted Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33045192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3