Postcode RH17 5JP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill area of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Balcombe & Handcross area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Balcombe & Handcross is £71,861 per year. The median sale price in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill is £600,000 (around £456 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £467,500 and £831,000. The nearest station is Balcombe, about 2.1 miles away.
Balcombe & Handcross has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,476 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Balcombe & Handcross has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Balcombe & Handcross is £71,861 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH17 5JP.
Balcombe & Handcross near RH17 5JP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Balcombe located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £456 per square foot) in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £1,875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £881,000 | £482 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £510,000 | £433 |
| Terraced | 5 | £445,000 | £377 |
| Flats | 5 | £260,000 | £403 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £605,475 | £350,000 | £399,950 | £320,000 |
| 2017 | £745,950 | £214,000 | £485,000 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | £675,000 | £230,000 | £435,000 | £321,225 |
| 2019 | £650,000 | £310,000 | £425,000 | £412,000 |
| 2020 | £725,000 | £300,000 | £500,000 | £453,000 |
| 2021 | £700,000 | £218,250 | £520,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £805,000 | £311,500 | £591,250 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | £952,500 | £427,500 | £500,000 | £411,250 |
| 2024 | £832,250 | £282,500 | £472,500 | £400,000 |
| 2025 | £910,000 | £272,500 | £505,000 | £381,000 |
| 2026 | £865,000 | £284,500 | £509,500 | £445,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400 | £336 | £453 | £334 |
| 2017 | £422 | £326 | £392 | £361 |
| 2018 | £361 | £331 | £394 | £355 |
| 2019 | £404 | £413 | £383 | £359 |
| 2020 | £405 | £416 | £352 | £397 |
| 2021 | £455 | £376 | £429 | £413 |
| 2022 | £514 | £357 | £498 | £421 |
| 2023 | £508 | £408 | £470 | £424 |
| 2024 | £512 | £333 | £481 | £416 |
| 2025 | £486 | £380 | £472 | £433 |
| 2026 | £482 | £359 | £459 | £377 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 5JP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2026 | 54, Diamond Cottages, Brook Street, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JL | Terraced | Freehold | £445,000 |
In the RH17 5JP postcode area, located within Balcombe & Handcross, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 RH17 5JP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gary Marsh
Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Jenny Edwards
Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Alison Bennett
Mid Sussex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH17 5JP records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 other theft.
The median sale price around RH17 5JP in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill is £600,000 (about £456 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
RH17 5JP scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,476 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 5JP is Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gary Marsh (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Jenny Edwards (Green Party).