Postcode RH18 5HS is located in an urban city, within the Danehill & Fletching ward of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is £69,838 per year. The nearest station is East Grinstead, about 2.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,789 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is £69,838 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH18 5HS.
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch near RH18 5HS 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 2.8 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 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH18 5HS.
In the RH18 5HS postcode area, located within Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch, 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 RH18 5HS, 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 RH18 5HS records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RH18 5HS in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is £652,500 (about £486 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RH18 5HS, including Michael Hall School (Requires improvement), Greenfields School and Forest Row Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH18 5HS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,789 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 RH18 5HS 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.