Postcode RH17 5LH is located in an urban city, within the Haywards Heath North 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 very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% 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 nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,298 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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 RH17 5LH.
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield near RH17 5LH 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Haywards Heath | N/A | Walking directions to Haywards Heath |
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £564,500 (about £500 per square foot) in Haywards Heath North area, with individual transactions ranging from £136,000 up to £1,322,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £755,000 | £532 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £580,000 | £500 |
| Terraced | 11 | £405,000 | £465 |
| Flats | 9 | £230,000 | £416 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £468,000 | £223,000 | £390,000 | £345,000 |
| 2017 | £548,250 | £202,000 | £466,750 | £347,000 |
| 2018 | £599,998 | £234,000 | £445,000 | £362,500 |
| 2019 | £600,000 | £186,000 | £480,000 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | £700,000 | £215,000 | £438,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | £650,950 | £220,000 | £424,000 | £395,250 |
| 2022 | £679,475 | £225,000 | £520,000 | £440,000 |
| 2023 | £818,000 | £245,000 | £491,250 | £451,000 |
| 2024 | £735,000 | £245,000 | £507,000 | — |
| 2025 | £800,000 | £225,000 | £592,500 | £450,000 |
| 2026 | £675,950 | £245,000 | £567,500 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460 | £373 | £354 | £359 |
| 2017 | £434 | £479 | £407 | £386 |
| 2018 | £439 | £359 | £425 | £393 |
| 2019 | £442 | £376 | £429 | £391 |
| 2020 | £425 | £403 | £415 | £385 |
| 2021 | £438 | £375 | £436 | £416 |
| 2022 | £461 | £394 | £470 | £389 |
| 2023 | £582 | £447 | £515 | £465 |
| 2024 | £523 | £400 | £461 | — |
| 2025 | £536 | £409 | £476 | £465 |
| 2026 | £561 | £381 | £525 | £557 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 5LH.
In the RH17 5LH postcode area, located within Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 5LH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sandy Ellis
Haywards Heath North - Elected 4 May 2023
Alison Bennett
Mid Sussex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH17 5LH records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RH17 5LH in Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield is £564,500 (about £500 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to RH17 5LH, including Harlands Primary School (Good) and Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cuckfield (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to RH17 5LH is Haywards Heath, about 1,234 m away.
RH17 5LH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,298 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 5LH is Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sandy Ellis (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.