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RH11 9AU

Colgate & Rusper

Horsham

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Detailed insights for RH11 9AU

Overview

Postcode RH11 9AU is located in a rural town, within the Colgate & Rusper ward of Horsham in the South East region, and forms part of the Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool is £67,545 per year. The nearest station is Ifield, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8%

Approximately 8.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool is £67,545 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH11 9AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool near RH11 9AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ifield located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
58.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.7(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.99(+6%)
Other theft
6.18(+10%)
Public order
6.18(+2%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.33(-33%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
330
79.71%
Other White
24
5.8%
Chinese
19
4.59%
African
12
2.9%
Other Asian
11
2.66%
Total population: 414

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
116
42.34%
Level 3 (A level)
50
18.25%
No qualifications
41
14.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
12.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.3%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
33.6%
Owns with a mortgage
29
23.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
20.8%
Other forms of private rent
18
14.4%
Other social rented
9
7.2%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Colgate & Rusper

Median price£410,000
Price per sq ft£416
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£325K – £509K

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £416 per square foot) in Colgate & Rusper area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,500 up to £1,600,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Colgate & Rusper over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£870,275£472
Semi-Detached32£440,000£417
Terraced17£391,250£453
Flats26£282,000£359

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Colgate & Rusper

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Colgate & Rusper.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£623,000£294,750£520,000£440,000
2017£620,000£284,950£417,450£419,950
2018£549,995£265,000£404,975£367,500
2019£550,000£260,000£390,625£355,000
2020£539,950£279,975£420,000£394,975
2021£572,500£270,000£399,973£370,525
2022£547,450£285,000£424,475£399,950
2023£564,975£288,500£444,975£394,975
2024£620,000£266,000£431,195£365,000
2025£822,500£284,500£440,000£377,500
2026£510,000£277,500£428,750£460,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Colgate & Rusper.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Colgate & Rusper.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£324£362£381£373
2017£390£378£396£384
2018£387£334£370£378
2019£373£333£388£374
2020£369£365£384£390
2021£386£353£412£413
2022£418£397£453£448
2023£461£357£470£456
2024£468£369£454£447
2025£475£357£426£460
2026£448£318£400£393
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Colgate & Rusper.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Colgate & Rusper in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the RH11 9AU postcode area, located within Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH11 9AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableCottesmore SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.9 miPrimarySeymour Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Horsham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,837
Band F£3,353
Band G£3,869
Band H£4,643

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for RH11 9AU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Hannah Butler

Colgate & Rusper - Elected 17 Apr 2025

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

John Milne

Horsham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictHorshamE07000227
Parliamentary ConstituencyHorshamE14001294
WardColgate & RusperE05011815
ParishColgateE04009954
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rusper, Faygate & LeechpoolE02006588
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Horsham 001HE01035333
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about RH11 9AU

Is RH11 9AU (Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool) safe?

The area around RH11 9AU records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.

What is the average house price near RH11 9AU?

The median sale price around RH11 9AU in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool is £410,000 (about £416 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near RH11 9AU?

There are 2 schools close to RH11 9AU, including Cottesmore School and Seymour Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around RH11 9AU?

RH11 9AU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,701 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents RH11 9AU (Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Horsham covering RH11 9AU is John Milne (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hannah Butler (Liberal Democrats).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.