Postcode RH17 6LH is located in a rural town, 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 low crime levels, with around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Balcombe & Handcross has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,138 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Balcombe & Handcross has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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 6LH.
Balcombe & Handcross near RH17 6LH 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Balcombe | N/A | Walking directions to Balcombe |
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £555,000 (about £433 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 | 20 | £957,500 | £467 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £501,000 | £432 |
| Terraced | 5 | £430,000 | £383 |
| Flats | 7 | £260,000 | £277 |
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 | £930,000 | £272,500 | £505,000 | £381,000 |
| 2026 | £865,000 | £284,500 | £501,000 | £370,000 |
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 | £473 | £359 | £456 | £362 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 6LH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sept 2025 | Stockcroft, Stockcroft Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 6LH | Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 5, Wilton Villas, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL | Flats | Leasehold | £138,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 3, Wilton Villas, Haywards Heath, RH17 6PL | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Krawden, Victoria Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 6LJ | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 15, Troymede, Haywards Heath, RH17 6LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RH17 6LH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Balcombe Stores | Haywards Heath Road, Mid Sussex, RH17 6PA | Walking directions to Balcombe Stores |
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 6LH, 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
Mims Davies
East Grinstead and Uckfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH17 6LH records about 36 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 6LH in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill is £555,000 (about £433 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RH17 6LH, including Balcombe Cofe Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to RH17 6LH is Balcombe, about 508 m away.
RH17 6LH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,138 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for East Grinstead and Uckfield covering RH17 6LH is Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party), 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).