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RH17 6DJ

Handcross & Pease Pottage

Mid Sussex

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Detailed insights for RH17 6DJ

Overview

Postcode RH17 6DJ is located in a rural village, within the Handcross & Pease Pottage ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Balcombe & Handcross area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Balcombe & Handcross is £58,800 per year. The nearest station is Balcombe located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Nymans.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Balcombe & Handcross has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,938 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Balcombe & Handcross has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from RH17 6DJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Balcombe & Handcross near RH17 6DJ 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RH17 6DJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miNymansMediumWalking directions to Nymans

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
883.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
88.16%
Other White
21
6.91%
Pakistani
6
1.97%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.66%
Other Asian
2
0.66%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
38.1%
Owns with a mortgage
55
37.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
21.09%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.04%
Shared ownership
1
0.68%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Handcross & Pease Pottage

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Handcross & Pease Pottage area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Handcross & Pease Pottage 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 Handcross & Pease Pottage over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£665,000
Flats15£250,000
Semi-Detached32£427,500
Terraced12£385,000

10 year median price trend in Handcross & Pease Pottage

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Handcross & Pease Pottage.

Schools

In the RH17 6DJ postcode area, located within Balcombe & Handcross, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH17 6DJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHandcross Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableHandcross Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH17 6DJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH17 6DJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miHandcross NewsHigh Street, Mid Sussex, RH17 6BJWalking directions to Handcross News

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyEast Grinstead and UckfieldE14001212
WardHandcross & Pease PottageE05014725
ParishSlaughamE04009996
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Balcombe & HandcrossE02006610
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 007FE01035346
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.