Postcode RH16 1SL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Lindfield Rural & High Weald area of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne is £71,413 per year. The median sale price in Lindfield Rural & High Weald is £565,000 (around £465 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £452,500 and £765,000. The nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Sunte Park.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,600 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne is £71,413 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH16 1SL.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne near RH16 1SL 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Haywards Heath | N/A | Walking directions to Haywards Heath |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sunte Park | Small | Walking directions to Sunte Park |
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 (about £465 per square foot) in Lindfield Rural & High Weald area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £657,500 | £473 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £515,000 | £465 |
| Terraced | 6 | £426,750 | £442 |
| Flats | 2 | £210,000 | £414 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £532,000 | £275,000 | £389,998 | £342,000 |
| 2017 | £592,495 | £206,000 | £390,000 | £392,500 |
| 2018 | £599,995 | £294,995 | £443,500 | £399,973 |
| 2019 | £639,998 | £345,000 | £405,000 | £362,500 |
| 2020 | £591,500 | £285,000 | £415,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £290,000 | £415,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | £750,000 | £320,125 | £472,500 | £522,500 |
| 2023 | £707,500 | £455,000 | £530,000 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | £772,500 | £378,250 | £490,000 | £505,000 |
| 2025 | £640,000 | £261,000 | £470,000 | £482,475 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | — | £523,750 | £426,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £393 | £284 | £383 | £377 |
| 2017 | £373 | £299 | £390 | £399 |
| 2018 | £387 | £414 | £362 | £369 |
| 2019 | £377 | £342 | £382 | £444 |
| 2020 | £398 | £330 | £371 | £386 |
| 2021 | £417 | £349 | £428 | £431 |
| 2022 | £505 | £391 | £463 | £459 |
| 2023 | £498 | £449 | £480 | £445 |
| 2024 | £523 | £467 | £458 | £519 |
| 2025 | £484 | £350 | £471 | £474 |
| 2026 | £459 | — | £469 | £442 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH16 1SL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | Woodridge House, Roundwood Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,825,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Sundial House, Roundwood Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 37, Gatesmead, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SN | Detached | Freehold | £975,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 53, Gatesmead, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SN | Detached | Freehold | £795,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 8, Gatesmead, Haywards Heath, RH16 1SN | Detached | Freehold | £790,000 |
In the RH16 1SL postcode area, located within Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Harlands Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2013. | |
Harlands Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2013
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Blackthorns Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2018. | |
Blackthorns Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2018
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Lindfield Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2021. | |
Lindfield Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Oct 2021
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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 1SL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lorraine Carvalho
Lindfield Rural & High Weald - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Brown
Lindfield Rural & High Weald - Elected 4 May 2023
Mims Davies
East Grinstead and Uckfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH16 1SL records about 16 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RH16 1SL in Lindfield Rural & High Weald is £565,000 (about £465 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to RH16 1SL, including Harlands Primary School (Good), Blackthorns Community Primary School (Outstanding) and Lindfield Primary Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RH16 1SL is Haywards Heath, about 1,535 m away.
RH16 1SL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,600 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for East Grinstead and Uckfield covering RH16 1SL is Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lorraine Carvalho (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul Brown (Green Party).