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RH13 5LQ

POSTCODE

A Forest postcode in Horsham, a 7-minute walk from Horsham Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Millais School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 51.6

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    The Forest School

    Secondary

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    Kingslea Primary School

    Primary

    0.46 mi

  5. 5
    Heron Way Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.59 mi

  6. 6
    St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Primary

    0.80 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Horsham Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    599 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Littlehaven Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Warnham Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Oakhill Road

    Bus · adj · north

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Highlands Road

    Bus · before · north

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bethune Road

    Bus · adj · north

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Melksham Close

    Bus · adj · north-east

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Elm Grove

    Bus · before · west

    344 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RH13 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RH13 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 118 sales

RH13 5LQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the RH13 5 sector.

Average price
£414,710
Median price: £368,250
Median -4.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 118 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £643,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£644k£474k£304k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£1,000,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 5HJ
£650,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 5PB
£875,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 5ED
£560,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH13 5ED
£440,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH13 5JP
£338,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
RH13 5PW
£875,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 5AP
£315,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
RH13 5HW
£545,500 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
RH13 5BZ
£430,750 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH13 5DJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RH13 5LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH13 5LQ

Counts are for Forest electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

36
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Horsham 006 (E02006593)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,869

£50,628–£68,450

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,483

£36,962–£48,829

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,682

£37,669–£43,936

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,296

£31,816–£41,406

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,691
White Brit.80.1%
Other White7.6%
Indian2.8%
White & Asian1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
+ 14 other groups · 6.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,689
No religion46.1%
Christian42.4%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,690
35–4921.7%
50–6419.3%
25–3411.4%
10–1510.2%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 623
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.4%
One person: other13.5%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 38.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13716
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13716 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RH13 5LQ

England
Country
Horsham
Local Authority
West Sussex
Forest
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH13 5LQ
Coordinates
51.0621, -0.3123
Grid reference
TQ183305
Easting
518,360
Northing
130,555
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X3M6Q+V3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Horsham
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Horsham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Horsham
Local Authority
Council Area
Horsham E14001294
Constituency
E14001294
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Forest
Constituency code
E14001294
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Horsham
International Territorial Level
Horsham

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Horsham 006B E01031652
E01031652
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 006 E02006593
E02006593
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 006B E01031652
E01031652
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 006 E02006593
E02006593
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:45 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RH13 5LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031652 and MSOA E02006593 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13716
Present — Active
Postcode RH13 5LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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