Postcode RH12 0AU 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 Faygate, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.5% 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.
The average income per household in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool is £67,545 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 5 ft away from RH12 0AU.
Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool near RH12 0AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Faygate located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £870,275 | £472 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £440,000 | £417 |
| Terraced | 17 | £391,250 | £453 |
| Flats | 26 | £282,000 | £359 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH12 0AU.
In the RH12 0AU postcode area, located within Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Horsham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RH12 0AU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hannah Butler
Colgate & Rusper - Elected 17 Apr 2025
John Milne
Horsham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH12 0AU 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.
The median sale price around RH12 0AU in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool is £410,000 (about £416 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RH12 0AU, including Kilnwood Vale Primary School (Good), The Bewbush Academy (Requires improvement) and Waterfield Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH12 0AU 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).
The Member of Parliament for Horsham covering RH12 0AU is John Milne (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hannah Butler (Liberal Democrats).
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.