RH17 7HY
The median sold price for the postcode RH17 7HY is around £380,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 76 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around RH17 7HY (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 £330,000 – £1,000,000
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 7, last 24 months.
- Detached£718,000(91 sales)
- Semi-detached£500,000(43 sales)
- Terraced£395,000(27 sales)
- Flat£250,000(15 sales)
RH17 7HY median £380,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £380,000 · 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: about the same as the typical Wealden neighbourhood
- Crime: 31% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Wealden 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 0% of premises in RH17 7HY, compared with 67.8% across Wealden and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 67.8% of premises across Wealden (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 67.8% of premises across Wealden have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Wealden | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 67.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 67.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.19% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 45% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Wealden: more deprived than 74% of its 99 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band G (24%). Average Band D in Wealden is £2,728.43 for 2026/27.
That is 14% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band G in Wealden: £4,547.38 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 830 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A8%
- Band B4%
- Band C16%
- Band D13%
- Band E14%
- Band F17%
- Band G24%
- Band H4%
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
- Danehill Church of England Primary School0.2 miles (280 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextOfsted reports for Danehill Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Giles CofE Primary School1.4 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Giles CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Nutley Church of England Primary School2.3 miles (3.8 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Oathall Community College4.5 miles (7.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oathall Community College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Uckfield College5.9 miles (9.5 km)Ofsted, April 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Uckfield College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Warden Park Secondary Academy6.2 miles (10.0 km)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
Public transport
The nearest station to RH17 7HY is Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway), 2.2 miles (3.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 2 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.2 miles (3.6 km)Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway)
- 2.5 miles (4.1 km)Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)
- 5.0 miles (8.1 km)Haywards Heath 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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