Postcode RH18 5DS (Wealden)

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The postcode RH18 5DS is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RH18 5DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RH18 5DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 RH18 5DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RH18 5DS is Upper Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Evelyn Clark Square and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is East Grinstead Rail Station, 5.2 km away.

The closest primary school to RH18 5DS (for ages 11 and under) is Forest Row Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sackville School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 10, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RH18 5DS is Forest Row Memorial Pavillion and is 347 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Forest Roe Fish & Chips and is 242 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RH18 5DS 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 RH18 5DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RH18 5DS, and the approximate distance away.

Upper Close 67 m
Hatch End 137 m
Walhatch Close 137 m
Evelyn Clark Square 179 m
Ashdown Road 216 m
School Lane 218 m
Highfields 218 m
Woodcote Road 260 m
Chapel Lane 304 m
Freshfield Bank 343 m
Gilham Lane 363 m
Hartfield Road 734 m
Priory Road 1.6 km
Lewes Road 1.77 km
A22 4.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH18 5DS

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 RH18 5DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Row Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
112 m
Michael Hall School Inadequate
(March 28, 2019)
875 m
Greenfields School 1.52 km
Ashurst Wood Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.03 km
Brambletye School 2.18 km
Estcots Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
4.08 km
Sackville School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.08 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.21 km
Step by Step School Limited Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.74 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.32 km
Blackwell Primary School 5.48 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Good
(March 1, 2017)
5.84 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
5.89 km
Halsford Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.98 km
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.37 km
West Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.56 km
Cumnor House School 6.64 km
Nutley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
6.83 km
Imberhorne School Good
(March 6, 2019)
6.83 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
7.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RH18 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Row C Of E Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
112 m
Forest Row C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
112 m
Forest Row Community Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
181 m
Gages Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
181 m
Stacey's Larder Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
181 m
Forest Roe Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
242 m
Forest Row Memorial Pavillion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
347 m
Ralphs Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
353 m
Forest Row Golden Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 20, 2021
390 m
Roochi Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
390 m
The Coop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
390 m
The Seasons Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2022
390 m
Veasey and Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
390 m
Cyrnel Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
494 m
Forest Row Community Fridge CIC Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
494 m
No Harm Products Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2022
494 m
One The Square Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2020
494 m
The Seasons Forest Row Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
494 m
Cafe Coco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
503 m
Emilio's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
503 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RH18 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

Evelyn Clark Square Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Evelyn Clark Square Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Upper Close Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Upper Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Park Crescent Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Little King Street Taxi Rank 4.76 km
London Road Taxi Rank 4.82 km
East Grinstead Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.17 km
East Grinstead Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
East Grinstead Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 15.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 15.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 15.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RH18 5DS - Data from Dec 2021

Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Spanden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Minepits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kidbrooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Brakey Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Catland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Horseshoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Broadstone Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Weir Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RH18 5DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 30 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% 20.2 1.7
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 67 16.1
300+ Mbps 97.8% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 729,000 kWh - mean 15,848 kWh : median 15,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 210,555 kWh - mean 4,577 kWh : median 3,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH18 5DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 51.09413600
Longitude 0.03599300
OS Easting 542668
OS Northing 0134730
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24576
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Forest Row & Groombridge ED
Electoral Ward Forest Row
Local Authority District Wealden
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 E07000065
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Crawley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Forest Row BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041755
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3