Postcode RH16 4QL 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 South & Cuckfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield is £80,199 per year. The median sale price in Haywards Heath Ashenground is £420,000 (around £444 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £332,500 and £507,500. The nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Victoria Park.
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,901 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield is £80,199 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH16 4QL.
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield near RH16 4QL 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 no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Victoria Park | Medium | Walking directions to Victoria Park |
| 0.5 mi | Priory Park | Small | Walking directions to Priory Park |
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £444 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 | 30 | £645,000 | £487 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £430,000 | £460 |
| Terraced | 24 | £360,000 | £440 |
| Flats | 22 | £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 | £407,500 |
| 2026 | £645,000 | £205,000 | £430,000 | £360,000 |
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 4QL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 51, Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 2, Bruce Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 4QE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £428,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 5, Bruce Close, Haywards Heath, RH16 4QE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £533,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 7, Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2, Franklin Cottages, St Johns Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the RH16 4QL postcode area, located within Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Warden Park Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2015. |
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RH16 4QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 25 Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Loco's | 28 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EA | Walking directions to Loco's |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 104 Franklynn Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4DN | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Amma's Food Bazar | 33 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LQ | Walking directions to Amma's Food Bazar |
| 0.4 mi | Cook | 16 South Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4LA | Walking directions to Cook |
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 4QL, 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 4QL records about 22 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RH16 4QL in Haywards Heath Ashenground is £420,000 (about £444 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to RH16 4QL, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good), St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (Good) and Warden Park Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RH16 4QL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,901 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 4QL 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).