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RH17 5JL

Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

Mid Sussex

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Detailed insights for RH17 5JL

Overview

Postcode RH17 5JL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Balcombe & Handcross area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Balcombe & Handcross is £58,800 per year. The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 2.0 miles away.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Balcombe & Handcross has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,445 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Balcombe & Handcross has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Balcombe & Handcross is £58,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Balcombe & Handcross near RH17 5JL 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
30.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
91.37%
Other White
9
3.24%
Irish
5
1.8%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.44%
Chinese
2
0.72%
Total population: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
40%
Owns with a mortgage
35
29.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
26.67%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.5%
Other social rented
2
1.67%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 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
Detached19£980,000
Flats5£285,000
Semi-Detached11£515,000
Terraced7£395,000

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 RH17 5JL postcode area, located within Balcombe & Handcross, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid SussexE14001366
WardArdingly, Balcombe & Turners HillE05014708
ParishAnsty and StaplefieldE04013308
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Balcombe & HandcrossE02006610
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 007DE01031727
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: 01/12/2025.