RH18 5DS
The median sold price for the postcode RH18 5DS is around £500,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 362 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around RH18 5DS (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. 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 £167,500 – £1,190,000
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 RH18 5, last 24 months.
- Detached£686,000(45 sales)
- Semi-detached£409,475(32 sales)
- Flat£200,000(18 sales)
- Terraced£350,000(17 sales)
RH18 5DS median £500,000 (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: 4.6× the typical Wealden neighbourhood
- Crime: 3.3× 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 97.8% of premises in RH18 5DS, compared with 67.8% across Wealden and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 67.8% of premises across Wealden (England: 77.9%).
| 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 | 97.8% | 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 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 38% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Wealden: more deprived than 59% of its 99 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment6of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (30%). 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.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,060 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B13%
- Band C17%
- Band D30%
- Band E14%
- Band F9%
- Band G11%
- Band H3%
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
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.1 miles (130 m)
- Ashurst Wood Primary School1.3 miles (2.1 km)Ofsted, July 2025: no overall grade given (inspection of the school it replaced)
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Estcots Primary School2.6 miles (4.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Estcots Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Sackville School2.6 miles (4.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Sackville School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Imberhorne School4.1 miles (6.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Imberhorne School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Beacon Academy6.5 miles (10.5 km)Ofsted, April 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Beacon Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to RH18 5DS is East Grinstead Rail Station, 3.2 miles (5.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 7 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 3.2 miles (5.2 km)East Grinstead Rail Station
- 3.7 miles (6.0 km)Kingscote (Bluebell Railway)
- 4.6 miles (7.4 km)Dormans Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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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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