Postcode RH17 7NG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Lindfield Rural & High Weald ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% 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 nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,150 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 157 ft away from RH17 7NG.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne near RH17 7NG 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £572,500 (about £461 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 | 41 | £640,000 | £471 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £525,000 | £463 |
| Terraced | 5 | £398,500 | £501 |
| Flats | 4 | £216,500 | £360 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £564,995 | £275,000 | £389,998 | £353,500 |
| 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 | £466,700 | £482,475 |
| 2026 | £562,500 | — | £730,000 | £366,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £394 | £284 | £387 | £376 |
| 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 | £482 | £350 | £470 | £474 |
| 2026 | £428 | — | £453 | £544 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 7NG.
In the RH17 7NG postcode area, located within Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 7NG, 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 7NG records about 16 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around RH17 7NG in Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne is £572,500 (about £461 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RH17 7NG, including St Augustine's CofE Primary School (Good), Chailey Heritage School (Outstanding) and Central Education Ltd (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH17 7NG scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,150 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 7NG 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).
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.