Postcode RH17 6EW 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 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 nearest station is Balcombe, about 1.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Balcombe & Handcross has a 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.
Balcombe & Handcross has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% 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 6EW.
Balcombe & Handcross near RH17 6EW 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £538,800 (about £442 per square foot) in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £3,725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £930,000 | £490 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £502,000 | £424 |
| Terraced | 9 | £380,000 | £387 |
| Flats | 5 | £260,000 | £358 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £594,950 | £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 | £285,000 | £505,000 | £381,000 |
| 2026 | £670,000 | — | £502,000 | £370,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £397 | £330 | £409 | £334 |
| 2017 | £424 | £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 | £489 | £403 | £477 | £433 |
| 2026 | £486 | — | £410 | £362 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the RH17 6EW postcode area, located within Balcombe & Handcross, there are 1 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 6EW, 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 6EW 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around RH17 6EW in Balcombe & Handcross is £538,800 (about £442 per square foot) based on 50 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to RH17 6EW, including St. Mark's CofE Primary School (Good) and Brantridge School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH17 6EW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,445 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 6EW 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).
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.