Postcode RH18 5LZ is located in an urban city, within the Hartfield area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% 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 median sale price in Hartfield is £655,000 (around £455 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £487,500 and £1,083,750. The nearest station is East Grinstead, about 3.8 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 20,664 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.0% 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 5LZ.
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch near RH18 5LZ 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 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £655,000 (about £455 per square foot) in Hartfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £1,147,500 | £504 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £550,000 | £441 |
| Terraced | 3 | £525,000 | £408 |
| Flats | 2 | £277,500 | £516 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £710,000 | £192,500 | £482,500 | £347,500 |
| 2017 | £727,500 | £277,500 | £488,500 | £362,500 |
| 2018 | £855,000 | £212,500 | £530,000 | £352,000 |
| 2019 | £812,500 | £200,000 | £325,000 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | £815,000 | £157,000 | £565,000 | £535,000 |
| 2021 | £992,500 | £283,000 | £432,500 | £438,000 |
| 2022 | £1,242,500 | £240,000 | £577,500 | £440,000 |
| 2023 | £885,000 | £315,000 | £523,500 | £550,000 |
| 2024 | £900,000 | £207,500 | £492,500 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | £1,147,500 | £277,500 | £550,000 | £487,500 |
| 2026 | £1,000,000 | — | £550,000 | £975,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £374 | £308 | £340 | £392 |
| 2017 | £442 | £360 | £420 | £472 |
| 2018 | £385 | £315 | £408 | £353 |
| 2019 | £345 | £268 | £399 | £415 |
| 2020 | £440 | £220 | £394 | £338 |
| 2021 | £467 | £328 | £462 | £465 |
| 2022 | £503 | £391 | £516 | £415 |
| 2023 | £503 | £348 | £437 | £341 |
| 2024 | £475 | £316 | £431 | £486 |
| 2025 | £487 | £516 | £451 | £408 |
| 2026 | £516 | — | £436 | — |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH18 5LZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 2026 | Ashdown Lodge, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5LY | Detached | Freehold | £895,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 114, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5LY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 30, Stonedene Close, Forest Row, RH18 5DB | Terraced | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 36, Post Horn Lane, Forest Row, RH18 5DD | Flats | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 22 May 2025 | Rivendell, 20, Post Horn Lane, Forest Row, RH18 5DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £356,500 |
In the RH18 5LZ postcode area, located within Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Forest Row Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good |
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 RH18 5LZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rachel Millward
Hartfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Nus Ghani
Sussex Weald - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH18 5LZ records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 5LZ in Hartfield is £655,000 (about £455 per square foot) based on 32 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RH18 5LZ, including Forest Row Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH18 5LZ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,664 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sussex Weald covering RH18 5LZ is Nus Ghani (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rachel Millward (Green Party).