Postcode RH17 5AL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Downland Villages ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Hurstpierpoint & Bolney area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hurstpierpoint & Bolney is £71,145 per year. The nearest station is Wivelsfield, about 2.2 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,662 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney has a very high crime rate, with approximately 104.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hurstpierpoint & Bolney is £71,145 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH17 5AL.
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney near RH17 5AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wivelsfield located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 (about £454 per square foot) in Downland Villages area, with individual transactions ranging from £159,750 up to £3,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £737,500 | £460 |
| Terraced | 6 | £735,000 | £464 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £465,000 | £448 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £485,000 | £380,000 | £336,250 |
| 2017 | £750,000 | £437,500 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | £709,000 | £443,000 | £625,000 |
| 2019 | £659,975 | £385,000 | £382,500 |
| 2020 | £650,000 | £530,000 | £332,500 |
| 2021 | £725,000 | £439,000 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | £685,000 | £405,000 | £375,000 |
| 2023 | £678,750 | £440,000 | £472,000 |
| 2024 | £732,500 | £435,000 | £405,000 |
| 2025 | £775,000 | £496,500 | £735,000 |
| 2026 | £635,000 | £405,000 | £390,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £409 | £398 | £471 |
| 2017 | £365 | £412 | £382 |
| 2018 | £382 | £437 | £415 |
| 2019 | £432 | £355 | £406 |
| 2020 | £406 | £483 | £412 |
| 2021 | £422 | £410 | £429 |
| 2022 | £468 | £438 | £493 |
| 2023 | £471 | £454 | £448 |
| 2024 | £447 | £448 | £466 |
| 2025 | £427 | £448 | £418 |
| 2026 | £505 | £389 | £575 |
Annual council tax rates for Mid Sussex district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RH17 5AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Geoff Zeidler
Downland Villages - Elected 4 May 2023
Alison Bennett
Mid Sussex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH17 5AL records about 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 RH17 5AL in Hurstpierpoint & Bolney is £530,000 (about £454 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RH17 5AL, including St Paul's Catholic College (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH17 5AL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,662 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 RH17 5AL is Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Geoff Zeidler (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.