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RH16 1XT

Bordehill Lane

Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

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Detailed insights for RH16 1XT

Overview

Postcode RH16 1XT is located in a rural village, within the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne is £71,413 per year. The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,919 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne is £71,413 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 247 ft away from RH16 1XT.

Flood risk

No risk

Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne near RH16 1XT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
446
Population density
80.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.52(-73%)
Other theft
6.39(+15%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.86(-49%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.73(-42%)
Vehicle crime
2.66(-30%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
71.33%
Other White
65
14.67%
Chinese
13
2.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
2.71%
African
6
1.35%
Total population: 443

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
91
30.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
90
30%
Level 3 (A level)
63
21%
No qualifications
28
9.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.33%
Total 16+ residents: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
25
34.25%
Owns outright
19
26.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
16.44%
Other forms of private rent
8
10.96%
Other social rented
5
6.85%
Total households: 73

Property prices in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £509,000 in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £3,725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£910,000
Flats6£283,750
Semi-Detached11£520,000
Terraced8£381,000

10 year median price trend in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill.

Schools

In the RH16 1XT postcode area, located within Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH16 1XT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryHarlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,571
Band B£1,833
Band C£2,095
Band D£2,356
Band E£2,880
Band F£3,404
Band G£3,927
Band H£4,713

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyEast Grinstead and UckfieldE14001212
WardArdingly, Balcombe & Turners HillE05014708
ParishArdinglyE04009980
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & SharpthorneE02006609
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 006AE01031694
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.