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RH17 5AH

Burgess Hill Road

Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty

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Detailed insights for RH17 5AH

Overview

Postcode RH17 5AH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield is £80,199 per year. The nearest station is Wivelsfield located about 1.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,807 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield is £80,199 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH17 5AH.

Flood risk

No risk

Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield near RH17 5AH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wivelsfield located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
31.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.95(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.77(+53%)
Public order
10.32(+69%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.58(-29%)
Other crime
4.58(+142%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
79.74%
Other White
40
13.07%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.96%
Roma
4
1.31%
Irish
3
0.98%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
104
38.66%
Level 3 (A level)
56
20.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
15.99%
No qualifications
27
10.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
6.32%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45
37.19%
Owns outright
34
28.1%
Owns with a mortgage
28
23.14%
Other forms of private rent
11
9.09%
Other social rented
3
2.48%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £585,000 in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,500 up to £1,725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty 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 Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£805,000
Flats5£235,000
Semi-Detached15£537,000
Terraced8£457,500

10 year median price trend in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty.

Schools

In the RH17 5AH postcode area, located within Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH17 5AH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miNot applicableWest Sussex Alternative Provision CollegePupil referral unit

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 ConstituencyMid SussexE14001366
WardCuckfield, Bolney & AnstyE05014718
ParishAnsty and StaplefieldE04013308
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Haywards Heath South & CuckfieldE02006614
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 011JE01035352
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.