Postcode RH17 7HY is located in a rural village, within the Danehill & Fletching ward 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 nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Chelwood & Nutley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,632 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 40% 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 29.5% 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 7HY.
Chelwood & Nutley near RH17 7HY 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 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £652,500 (about £486 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 | 18 | £779,622 | £506 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £537,500 | £465 |
| Terraced | 1 | £315,000 | £505 |
| Flats | 4 | £200,000 | £350 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £585,000 | £495,000 | £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 | £540,000 | £345,000 |
| 2026 | £774,244 | — | £527,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £378 | £323 | £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 | £486 | — | £406 | — |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 7HY.
In the RH17 7HY postcode area, located within Chelwood & Nutley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wealden 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 7HY, 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 7HY 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 7HY in Chelwood & Nutley is £652,500 (about £486 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to RH17 7HY, including Danehill Church of England Primary School (Good) and Cumnor House School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH17 7HY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,632 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 7HY 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).
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.