Postcode RH16 1RD is located in an urban city, within the Haywards Heath North area of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Haywards Heath North East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 87% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Haywards Heath North East is £82,992 per year. The median sale price in Haywards Heath North is £564,500 (around £506 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £407,500 and £678,450. The nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Sunte Park.
Haywards Heath North East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,268 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Haywards Heath North East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Haywards Heath North East is £82,992 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH16 1RD.
Haywards Heath North East near RH16 1RD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Haywards Heath | N/A | Walking directions to Haywards Heath |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sunte Park | Small | Walking directions to Sunte Park |
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £564,500 (about £506 per square foot) in Haywards Heath North area, with individual transactions ranging from £136,000 up to £1,322,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £681,900 | £527 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £575,000 | £500 |
| Terraced | 9 | £405,000 | £465 |
| Flats | 8 | £207,500 | £421 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £468,000 | £234,000 | £392,500 | £368,000 |
| 2017 | £548,250 | £202,000 | £466,750 | £347,000 |
| 2018 | £599,998 | £234,000 | £445,000 | £362,500 |
| 2019 | £600,000 | £186,000 | £480,000 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | £700,000 | £215,000 | £438,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | £650,950 | £220,000 | £424,000 | £395,250 |
| 2022 | £679,475 | £225,000 | £520,000 | £440,000 |
| 2023 | £818,000 | £245,000 | £491,250 | £451,000 |
| 2024 | £735,000 | £245,000 | £507,000 | — |
| 2025 | £787,500 | £225,000 | £592,500 | £450,000 |
| 2026 | £670,000 | £230,000 | £567,500 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460 | £372 | £357 | £461 |
| 2017 | £434 | £479 | £407 | £386 |
| 2018 | £439 | £359 | £425 | £393 |
| 2019 | £442 | £376 | £429 | £391 |
| 2020 | £425 | £403 | £415 | £385 |
| 2021 | £438 | £375 | £436 | £416 |
| 2022 | £461 | £394 | £470 | £389 |
| 2023 | £582 | £447 | £515 | £465 |
| 2024 | £523 | £400 | £461 | — |
| 2025 | £534 | £409 | £476 | £465 |
| 2026 | £536 | £416 | £525 | £557 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH16 1RD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2025 | Kenmead, Summerhill Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1RW | Detached | Freehold | £960,000 | |
| 01 May 2025 | 16, Summerhill Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1RW | Detached | Freehold | £1,075,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 8, Gander Green, Haywards Heath, RH16 1RB | Detached | Freehold | £935,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 5, Summerhill Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 1QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £688,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 15, Oak Bank, Haywards Heath, RH16 1RR | Detached | Freehold | £1,185,000 |
In the RH16 1RD postcode area, located within Haywards Heath North East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Mid Sussex district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RH16 1RD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sandy Ellis
Haywards Heath North - Elected 4 May 2023
Alison Bennett
Mid Sussex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH16 1RD records about 11 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 RH16 1RD in Haywards Heath North is £564,500 (about £506 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to RH16 1RD, including Oathall Community College (Good), Blackthorns Community Primary Academy (Outstanding) and Lindfield Primary Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to RH16 1RD is Haywards Heath, about 958 m away.
RH16 1RD scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,268 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex covering RH16 1RD is Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sandy Ellis (Conservative and Unionist Party).