Postcode RH17 6NB 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 0.4 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 29,101 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% 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 40.4% 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 6NB.
Balcombe & Handcross near RH17 6NB 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Balcombe | N/A | Walking directions to Balcombe |
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 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 6NB.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH17 6NB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Balcombe Stores | Haywards Heath Road, Mid Sussex, RH17 6PA | Walking directions to Balcombe Stores |
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 6NB, 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 6NB 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 6NB in Balcombe & Handcross is £538,800 (about £442 per square foot) based on 50 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RH17 6NB, including Balcombe Cofe Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to RH17 6NB is Balcombe, about 712 m away.
RH17 6NB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,101 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 6NB 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).
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.