Postcode RH18 5LX (Wealden)

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

RH18 5LX 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 5LX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to RH18 5LX is Post Horn Lane which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Horn Lane and is 279 m away. The closest railway station is East Grinstead Rail Station, 6.04 km away.

The closest primary school to RH18 5LX (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 5LX is Forest Row Memorial Pavillion and is 874 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 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.9 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 4.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Post Horn Lane 120 m
Ashdown Close 202 m
Post Horn Close 203 m
Stonedene Close 228 m
Forest Road 250 m
Stonepark Drive 289 m
Primrose Lane 312 m
Hartfield Road 331 m
Ryst Wood Road 379 m
Medway Drive 468 m
Shalesbrook Lane 503 m
A22 4.4 km
B2026 6.25 km
B2110 6.89 km
B2028 8.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RH18 5LX

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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Row Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
893 m
Michael Hall School Inadequate
(March 28, 2019)
1.81 km
Greenfields School 2.41 km
Ashurst Wood Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.55 km
Brambletye School 2.97 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.4 km
Estcots Primary School Good
(July 16, 2019)
4.82 km
Sackville School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.82 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
5.1 km
Step by Step School Limited Good
(June 28, 2018)
5.68 km
Blackwell Primary School 6.19 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
6.38 km
Nutley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
6.54 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead Good
(March 1, 2017)
6.63 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
6.75 km
Halsford Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
6.81 km
Cumnor House School 6.9 km
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Good
(May 3, 2017)
7.15 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
7.31 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 13, 2019)
7.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Horn Lane Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Post Horn Lane Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Park Crescent Bus Stop/Station 574 m
East Grinstead Rail Station Rail 6.04 km
East Grinstead Rail Station Rail 6.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Catland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Alder Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Minepits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Spanden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Highams Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ashenplat Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Penfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Paternoster Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Broadstone Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Ave Maria Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 170.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 23.9 Mbps 115 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% 25 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 46.3 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 489,859 kWh - mean 30,616 kWh : median 28,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 161,862 kWh - mean 9,521 kWh : median 6,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RH18 5LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 51.09269200
Longitude 0.04987000
OS Easting 543646
OS Northing 0134596
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Crawley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Forest Row BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041751
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2