Postcode RH17 7QR (Lewes)

Map showing RH17 7QR and nearby postcodes

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

RH17 7QR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 7QR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to RH17 7QR is Allwood Crescent which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downsview Drive and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 3.28 km away.

The closest primary school to RH17 7QR (for ages 11 and under) is Wivelsfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 23, 2017.

The local pub for residents of RH17 7QR is The Cock Inn and is 194 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RH17 7QR is covered by the Sussex police force association and East Sussex Downs and Weald 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 7QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Allwood Crescent 94 m
Coppards Close 113 m
Shepherds Close 130 m
Downsview Drive 153 m
South Road 154 m
Farncombe Close 280 m
Strood Gate 305 m
Charters Gate Way 311 m
Green Road 701 m
Hundred Acre Lane 1.11 km
North Common Road 1.42 km
A22 13.36 km
A259 20.58 km
A27 43.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH17 7QR

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 7QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
129 m
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
3.11 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
3.27 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.5 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
3.63 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.72 km
Burgess Hill Girls 3.78 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.86 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.91 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.02 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.03 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.04 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.18 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.3 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
4.36 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.38 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 4.39 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
4.47 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.53 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
5.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wivelsfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
129 m
Post Office And Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
194 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
194 m
Wivelsfield Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 18, 2022
735 m
Crafthousecoffee Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
December 14, 2020
1.24 km
Retail Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
1.37 km
Hairy Dog Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
1.56 km
St George's Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
1.6 km
Rafael's Court Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
1.65 km
Augustinian Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.98 km
Augustinian Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
2.05 km
St Francis Social & Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
2.7 km
Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
2.89 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
2.9 km
St Andrews News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
2.98 km
Boozespot Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
3.01 km
Duffs Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
3.01 km
Gustul De Acasa Traditional Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
3.01 km
The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
3.01 km
Chartwells At Manor Field Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downsview Drive Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Coppards Close Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Coppards Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Downsview Drive Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Wivelsfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.86 km
Church Road Taxi Rank 3.99 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Plumpton Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 20.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 160 m
Grassy Wood Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Lashmar Wood Woodland Or Forest 570 m
Mercers Wood Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Tiller Shaw Woodland Or Forest 662 m
South Wallers Wood Woodland Or Forest 840 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Sedgebrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Hundred Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Roseland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Purchase Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bushycommon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.3 Mbps 64.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.1 18.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 213,351 kWh - mean 13,334 kWh : median 13,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH17 7QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.96169100
Longitude -0.07412900
OS Easting 535344
OS Northing 0119795
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29809
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Chailey ED
Electoral Ward Wivelsfield
Local Authority District Lewes
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Sussex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000063
Travel To Work Area Crawley

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
East Sussex Downs and Weald
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 East 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 Wivelsfield Green BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wivelsfield Green BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041628
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2