RH17 5JU
The median sold price for the postcode RH17 5JU is around £409,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 64 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around RH17 5JU (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £331,250 – £1,500,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across RH17 5, last 24 months.
- Detached£869,000(95 sales)
- Semi-detached£582,500(46 sales)
- Terraced£465,000(32 sales)
- Flat£242,000(13 sales)
RH17 5JU median £409,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £435,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 15% below the typical Mid Sussex neighbourhood
- Crime: 42% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Mid Sussex and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 73.7% of premises in RH17 5JU, compared with 80.4% across Mid Sussex and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 80.4% of premises across Mid Sussex (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Mid Sussex | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 80.4% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 73.7% | 80.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 94.7% | 98.1% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.12% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 20% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Mid Sussex: more deprived than 53% of its 92 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band G (25%). Average Band D in Mid Sussex is £2,474.26 for 2026/27.
That is 3% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band G in Mid Sussex: £4,123.77 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 690 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B7%
- Band C14%
- Band D16%
- Band E22%
- Band F12%
- Band G25%
- Band H1%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield0.4 miles (570 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Harlands Primary School1.4 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Harlands Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bolnore Village Primary School1.6 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2019: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Bolnore Village Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Warden Park Secondary Academy0.4 miles (690 m)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Oathall Community College2.2 miles (3.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oathall Community College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Paul's Catholic College2.8 miles (4.5 km)Ofsted, February 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for St Paul's Catholic College (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to RH17 5JU is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.6 miles (2.6 km)Haywards Heath Rail Station
- 3.1 miles (4.9 km)Wivelsfield Rail Station
- 3.4 miles (5.5 km)Balcombe Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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