Postcode RH17 7LY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Danehill & Fletching area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Chelwood & Nutley area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.1 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 East Grinstead, about 6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Chelwood & Nutley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,515 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Chelwood & Nutley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 7LY.
Chelwood & Nutley near RH17 7LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is East Grinstead located about 6 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 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 7LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | Field View, Tanyard Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LY | Other | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Two Ways, Stone Quarry Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LS | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | Sunwood, Stone Quarry Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LS | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | Stockland, Doctors Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LR | Detached | Freehold | £2,107,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 2, Queensbury Cottages, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £975,000 |
In the RH17 7LY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Cumnor House School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Cumnor House School ratingInspection information
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| 0.9 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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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 7LY, 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 7LY 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, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around RH17 7LY 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 7LY, including Cumnor House School and Danehill Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RH17 7LY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,515 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 7LY 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).