Postcode RH19 4QU is located in a rural hamlet, 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 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% 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 Balcombe, about 3.6 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 20,366 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.9% 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 RH19 4QU.
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne near RH19 4QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Balcombe located about 3.6 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 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH19 4QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | 2, Duckyls Cottages, East Grinstead, RH19 4QU | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Garden House, Stonelands, Selsfield Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4QY | Detached | Freehold | £1,701,087 |
In the RH19 4QU 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 |
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | West Hoathly CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
West Hoathly CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Philpots Manor School | Other independent special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
Philpots Manor School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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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 RH19 4QU, 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 RH19 4QU records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 burglary.
The median sale price around RH19 4QU 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 2 schools close to RH19 4QU, including West Hoathly CofE Primary School (Requires improvement) and Philpots Manor School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RH19 4QU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,366 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 RH19 4QU 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).