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RH17 6AT

Mallions Lane

Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

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Detailed insights for RH17 6AT

Overview

Postcode RH17 6AT 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 very low crime levels, with around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Balcombe & Handcross is £71,861 per year. The nearest station is Balcombe located about 2.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

2/10

Balcombe & Handcross has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

8/10

The average income per household in Balcombe & Handcross is £71,861 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 14 ft away from RH17 6AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Balcombe & Handcross near RH17 6AT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Balcombe located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
407
Population density
66.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.45(-67%)
Other theft
5.23(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.65(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.48(-70%)
Burglary
3.48(+33%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
339
83.7%
Other White
32
7.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
2.72%
African
5
1.23%
Irish
4
0.99%
Total population: 405

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
40.52%
Level 3 (A level)
62
18.08%
No qualifications
46
13.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
13.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
8.45%
Total 16+ residents: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
46.77%
Owns outright
46
37.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.71%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £509,000 in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 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
Detached18£910,000
Flats6£283,750
Semi-Detached11£520,000
Terraced8£381,000

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 6AT postcode area, located within Balcombe & Handcross, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH17 6AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miNot applicableBrantridge SchoolAcademy special converter

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
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: 16/01/2026.