Postcode RH17 7RF (Lewes)

Map showing RH17 7RF and nearby postcodes

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

RH17 7RF 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 7RF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to RH17 7RF is Blackmores which is centered 173 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ote Hall Chapel and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to RH17 7RF (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 7RF is The Cock Inn and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Baan Thai 2 and is 1.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blackmores 173 m
Ditchling Road 497 m
Eastern Road 585 m
Green Road 679 m
B2112 1.57 km
A22 13.81 km
A259 21.68 km
A27 42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH17 7RF

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 7RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.26 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.88 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.74 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.81 km
Burgess Hill Girls 2.92 km
Bolnore Village Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.15 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.21 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.24 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.26 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.33 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
3.41 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.47 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.48 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.71 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
3.95 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.16 km
Southway Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
4.27 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
4.36 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
4.36 km
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Retail Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
0 m
Hairy Dog Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
506 m
Wivelsfield Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 18, 2022
642 m
St George's Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
902 m
Rafael's Court Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
996 m
Wivelsfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.26 km
Post Office And Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.33 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
1.33 km
Augustinian Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.54 km
St Francis Social & Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.58 km
Augustinian Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.63 km
Crafthousecoffee Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
December 14, 2020
1.82 km
Munchies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.85 km
Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
1.86 km
St Andrews News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
1.87 km
Chartwells At Manor Field Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.88 km
Pioneer Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.88 km
Platform 3 Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.88 km
World's End Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.93 km
Baan Thai 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ote Hall Chapel Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Ote Hall Chapel Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Ote Hall Chapel Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Ote Hall Chapel Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Bethel Baptist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Wivelsfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 2 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Church Road Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Wivelsfield Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 20.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 21.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 21.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Otehall Wood Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Purchase Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 896 m
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Tilebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lashmar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bushycommon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Strood Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Stubs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Pondtail Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hundred Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Furze Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Tiller Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.5 Mbps 39.2 Mbps 61.55 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 9.52 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% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 44 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 289,206 kWh - mean 22,247 kWh : median 18,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH17 7RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.96669600
Longitude -0.09192400
OS Easting 534080
OS Northing 0120319
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041625
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2