Postcode RH18 5LU (Wealden)

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

RH18 5LU 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 5LU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RH18 5LU is Stonedene Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Horn Lane and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is East Grinstead Rail Station, 5.88 km away.

The closest primary school to RH18 5LU (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 5LU is Forest Row Memorial Pavillion and is 860 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 895 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stonedene Close 53 m
Stonepark Drive 149 m
Hartfield Road 185 m
Post Horn Lane 189 m
Ashdown Close 237 m
Medway Drive 318 m
Forest Road 368 m
Park Road 451 m
Ryst Wood Road 540 m
A22 4.57 km
B2026 6.17 km
B2110 6.79 km
B2028 8.74 km
A26 9.96 km
A264 10.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH18 5LU

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 5LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Row Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
804 m
Michael Hall School Inadequate
(March 28, 2019)
1.76 km
Ashurst Wood Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.37 km
Greenfields School 2.38 km
Brambletye School 2.81 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.42 km
Estcots Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
4.65 km
Sackville School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.65 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.96 km
Step by Step School Limited Good
(June 28, 2018)
5.64 km
Blackwell Primary School 6.02 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
6.41 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Good
(March 1, 2017)
6.47 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
6.59 km
Halsford Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
6.66 km
Nutley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
6.72 km
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.99 km
Cumnor House School 7.02 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
7.44 km
West Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
7.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Emerson College School/college/university 4
Good
September 7, 2021
675 m
Cafe and Alfresco Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
798 m
Forest Row C Of E Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
804 m
Forest Row C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
804 m
Forest Row Community Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
810 m
Gages Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
810 m
Stacey's Larder Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 6, 2021
810 m
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
824 m
Forest Row Memorial Pavillion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
860 m
Forest Roe Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
895 m
Forest Row Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
898 m
Riverview Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 28, 2021
898 m
Ralphs Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
1.07 km
Forest Row Golden Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 20, 2021
1.08 km
Roochi Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.08 km
The Coop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.08 km
The Seasons Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2022
1.08 km
Veasey and Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
1.08 km
Cyrnel Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
1.12 km
Forest Row Community Fridge CIC Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Horn Lane Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Post Horn Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Park Crescent Bus Stop/Station 455 m
East Grinstead Rail Station Rail 5.88 km
East Grinstead Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Catland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Minepits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Alder Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Spanden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Highams Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ashenplat Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Penfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Tanner's Hill Pett Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Collingsbush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 50 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% 19.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.1 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 226,254 kWh - mean 16,161 kWh : median 15,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH18 5LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 51.09421600
Longitude 0.04895000
OS Easting 543575
OS Northing 0134764
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 E33037808
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3