Postcode RH17 7EY is located in a rural village, within the Danehill & Fletching area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Chelwood & Nutley area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chelwood & Nutley is £73,459 per year. The median sale price in Danehill & Fletching is £692,500 (around £481 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £528,125 and £926,500. The nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 4.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Chelwood & Nutley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,426 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Chelwood & Nutley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.5 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 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chelwood & Nutley is £73,459 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH17 7EY.
Chelwood & Nutley near RH17 7EY 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 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £692,500 (about £481 per square foot) in Danehill & Fletching area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £2,107,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £863,500 | £486 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £620,000 | £465 |
| Terraced | 4 | £517,500 | £534 |
| Flats | 3 | £370,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £615,000 | £526,500 | £361,500 | £391,000 |
| 2017 | £850,000 | £327,500 | £450,000 | £572,500 |
| 2018 | £900,000 | £355,000 | £405,000 | £412,500 |
| 2019 | £750,000 | £550,000 | £415,000 | £434,000 |
| 2020 | £780,000 | £665,000 | £435,000 | £234,000 |
| 2021 | £800,000 | £325,000 | £523,000 | £453,750 |
| 2022 | £895,000 | £465,000 | £490,000 | £690,000 |
| 2023 | £785,000 | £695,000 | £525,500 | £435,000 |
| 2024 | £930,000 | £810,000 | £1,000,000 | £310,000 |
| 2025 | £785,000 | £200,000 | £545,000 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £927,000 | £370,000 | £672,500 | £925,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £378 | £245 | £391 | £389 |
| 2017 | £363 | £378 | £382 | £369 |
| 2018 | £403 | £351 | £378 | £414 |
| 2019 | £365 | £316 | £419 | £420 |
| 2020 | £434 | £439 | £356 | £240 |
| 2021 | £419 | £392 | £457 | £437 |
| 2022 | £483 | £326 | £484 | £478 |
| 2023 | £519 | £368 | £502 | £535 |
| 2024 | £504 | £471 | £527 | £410 |
| 2025 | £508 | £350 | £465 | £496 |
| 2026 | £431 | £430 | £431 | £646 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 7EY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 2, Danehurst Cottages, Church Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 03 Feb 2026 | North Wing, Richard Bertram House, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7HD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £792,500 | |
| 27 May 2026 | Little Danewood West, Church Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £600,000 |
In the RH17 7EY postcode area, located within Chelwood & Nutley, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Danehill Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2019. | |
Danehill Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2019
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Cumnor House School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Cumnor House School ratingInspection information
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Annual council tax rates for Wealden 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 7EY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christina Nanna Mary Coleman
Danehill & Fletching - Elected 4 May 2023
Mims Davies
East Grinstead and Uckfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH17 7EY records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RH17 7EY in Danehill & Fletching is £692,500 (about £481 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to RH17 7EY, including Danehill Church of England Primary School (Good) and Cumnor House School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RH17 7EY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,426 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 7EY is Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Christina Nanna Mary Coleman (Green Party).