Postcode RH16 4HZ is located in an urban city, within the Haywards Heath Ashenground area of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Haywards Heath West area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Haywards Heath West is £66,273 per year. The median sale price in Haywards Heath Ashenground is £418,500 (around £443 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £327,500 and £515,000. The nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Victoria Park.
Haywards Heath West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,747 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Haywards Heath West has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Haywards Heath West is £66,273 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH16 4HZ.
Haywards Heath West near RH16 4HZ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Haywards Heath | N/A | Walking directions to Haywards Heath |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Victoria Park | Medium | Walking directions to Victoria Park |
| 0.3 mi | Muster Green | Small | Walking directions to Muster Green |
| 0.4 mi | Priory Park | Small | Walking directions to Priory Park |
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £418,500 (about £443 per square foot) in Haywards Heath Ashenground area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £975,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £615,000 | £482 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £438,000 | £453 |
| Terraced | 22 | £362,500 | £454 |
| Flats | 24 | £202,500 | £404 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £677,475 | £214,500 | £419,975 | £350,023 |
| 2017 | £599,950 | £216,000 | £363,000 | £292,500 |
| 2018 | £505,263 | £285,000 | £365,000 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £215,000 | £399,995 | £332,500 |
| 2020 | £587,500 | £225,000 | £404,998 | £319,600 |
| 2021 | £507,000 | £195,000 | £435,000 | £352,000 |
| 2022 | £634,995 | £213,500 | £445,000 | £399,995 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £234,495 | £507,498 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £558,000 | £220,000 | £416,250 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £223,000 | £435,000 | £409,750 |
| 2026 | £623,750 | £205,000 | £444,250 | £355,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £354 | £346 | £372 | £399 |
| 2017 | £372 | £361 | £358 | £357 |
| 2018 | £388 | £399 | £379 | £361 |
| 2019 | £396 | £363 | £391 | £385 |
| 2020 | £382 | £394 | £396 | £384 |
| 2021 | £412 | £347 | £412 | £440 |
| 2022 | £452 | £356 | £465 | £471 |
| 2023 | £479 | £442 | £445 | £445 |
| 2024 | £471 | £363 | £455 | £423 |
| 2025 | £460 | £390 | £457 | £480 |
| 2026 | £493 | £399 | £435 | £448 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH16 4HZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2025 | 9, Park Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HY | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 6A, Haywards Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HT | Flats | Leasehold | £233,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 10, Haywards Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 37, Ryecroft, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NW | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 7, Ryecroft, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NW | Terraced | Freehold | £282,500 |
In the RH16 4HZ postcode area, located within Haywards Heath West, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Warden Park Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2015. | |
Warden Park Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2015
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2019
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RH16 4HZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Iceland | Haywards Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HT | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.2 mi | Amma's Food Bazar | 33 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LQ | Walking directions to Amma's Food Bazar |
| 0.2 mi | Cook | 16 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LA | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | The Orchards, Haywards Heath, RH16 3TH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Loco's | 28 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EA | Walking directions to Loco's |
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 4HZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Duncan Pascoe
Haywards Heath Ashenground - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Stemp Bates
Haywards Heath Ashenground - Elected 4 May 2023
Alison Bennett
Mid Sussex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH16 4HZ records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around RH16 4HZ in Haywards Heath Ashenground is £418,500 (about £443 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to RH16 4HZ, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good), Warden Park Primary Academy (Good) and St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RH16 4HZ is Haywards Heath, about 1,099 m away.
RH16 4HZ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,747 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 4HZ is Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Duncan Pascoe (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Stemp Bates (Liberal Democrats).