Postcode RH17 7PY 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 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 median sale price in Lindfield Rural & High Weald is £565,000 (around £468 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £453,750 and £776,250. The nearest station is Haywards Heath, about 2.4 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 26,600 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% 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 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 7PY.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne near RH17 7PY 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 (about £468 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 | 47 | £675,000 | £474 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £515,000 | £465 |
| Terraced | 6 | £426,750 | £442 |
| Flats | 3 | £198,000 | £374 |
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 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH17 7PY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | Crawfords, Church Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY | Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 2, Fernlea, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | Woodhouse Eaves, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 2, Woodside, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 2, Tollgate Flats, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PG | Flats | Leasehold | £235,000 |
In the RH17 7PY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
St Augustine's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Central Education Ltd | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
Central Education Ltd ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Great Walstead School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Great Walstead School ratingInspection information
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RH17 7PY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NX | Walking directions to Spar |
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 7PY, 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 7PY 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RH17 7PY in Lindfield Rural & High Weald is £565,000 (about £468 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RH17 7PY, including St Augustine's CofE Primary School (Good), Central Education Ltd (Requires improvement) and Great Walstead School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RH17 7PY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,600 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 7PY 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).