Postcode RH17 7AH is located in a rural village, within the Lindfield Rural & High Weald area of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne is £71,413 per year. The median sale price in Lindfield Rural & High Weald is £565,000 (around £465 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £452,500 and £765,000. The nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,365 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne is £71,413 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH17 7AH.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne near RH17 7AH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Haywards Heath located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 (about £465 per square foot) in Lindfield Rural & High Weald area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £657,500 | £473 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £515,000 | £465 |
| Terraced | 6 | £426,750 | £442 |
| Flats | 2 | £210,000 | £414 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £532,000 | £275,000 | £389,998 | £342,000 |
| 2017 | £592,495 | £206,000 | £390,000 | £392,500 |
| 2018 | £599,995 | £294,995 | £443,500 | £399,973 |
| 2019 | £639,998 | £345,000 | £405,000 | £362,500 |
| 2020 | £591,500 | £285,000 | £415,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £290,000 | £415,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | £750,000 | £320,125 | £472,500 | £522,500 |
| 2023 | £707,500 | £455,000 | £530,000 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | £772,500 | £378,250 | £490,000 | £505,000 |
| 2025 | £640,000 | £261,000 | £470,000 | £482,475 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | — | £523,750 | £426,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £393 | £284 | £383 | £377 |
| 2017 | £373 | £299 | £390 | £399 |
| 2018 | £387 | £414 | £362 | £369 |
| 2019 | £377 | £342 | £382 | £444 |
| 2020 | £398 | £330 | £371 | £386 |
| 2021 | £417 | £349 | £428 | £431 |
| 2022 | £505 | £391 | £463 | £459 |
| 2023 | £498 | £449 | £480 | £445 |
| 2024 | £523 | £467 | £458 | £519 |
| 2025 | £484 | £350 | £471 | £474 |
| 2026 | £459 | — | £469 | £442 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 7AH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | Briar Patch, Chapel Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £934,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Nutfield, Chapel Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | Ashdown, The Green, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £635,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Lucas Farm, Birch Grove Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7BL | Detached | Freehold | £1,750,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 10, Hamsland, Haywards Heath, RH17 7DX | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 |
In the RH17 7AH postcode area, located within Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Giles CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2019. | |
St Giles CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2019
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RH17 7AH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Horsted Keynes Stores | The Green, Horsted Keynes, RH17 7AP | Walking directions to Horsted Keynes 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 7AH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lorraine Carvalho
Lindfield Rural & High Weald - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Brown
Lindfield Rural & High Weald - Elected 4 May 2023
Mims Davies
East Grinstead and Uckfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH17 7AH records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around RH17 7AH in Lindfield Rural & High Weald is £565,000 (about £465 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RH17 7AH, including St Giles CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RH17 7AH scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,365 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 7AH is Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lorraine Carvalho (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul Brown (Green Party).