Area360 logo

Postcode insights

RH18 5LY

Hartfield

Wealden

Interactive map showing RH18 5LY and surrounding area

Detailed insights for RH18 5LY

Overview

Postcode RH18 5LY is located in an urban city, within the Hartfield ward of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is £58,500 per year. The nearest station is East Grinstead located about 3.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,576 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.6%

Approximately 8.6% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is £58,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH18 5LY.

Flood risk

Low

Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch near RH18 5LY has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is East Grinstead located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
509.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
349
84.91%
Other White
40
9.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.46%
Irish
6
1.46%
Indian
5
1.22%
Total population: 411

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
35.14%
Owns with a mortgage
63
34.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
18.92%
Other social rented
10
5.41%
Social rents from council
6
3.24%
Total households: 185

Property prices in Hartfield

Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £690,000 in Hartfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £280,000 up to £2,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hartfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hartfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£1,020,000
Flats1£280,000
Semi-Detached8£471,250

10 year median price trend in Hartfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hartfield.

Schools

In the RH18 5LY postcode area, located within Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH18 5LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryForest Row Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wealden district (2025-26).

Band A£1,739
Band B£2,029
Band C£2,319
Band D£2,608
Band E£3,188
Band F£3,768
Band G£4,347
Band H£5,217

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWealdenE07000065
Parliamentary ConstituencySussex WealdE14001533
WardHartfieldE05011645
ParishForest RowE04003841
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Forest Row & Coleman's HatchE02004403
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wealden 001AE01021167
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.