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RH16 1PZ

POSTCODE

A Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath postcode in Mid Sussex, a 3-minute walk from Haywards Heath Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Oathall Community College

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 51.6

    0.42 mi

  2. 2
    Warden Park Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.46 mi

  3. 3
    Harlands Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.54 mi

  4. 4
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  5. 5
    Blackthorns Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.66 mi

  6. 6
    Lindfield Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.80 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wivelsfield Rail Station

    Rail · east entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway)

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Perrymount Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Perrymount Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sydney Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · o/s · west

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sydney Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RH16 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RH16 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 100 sales

RH16 1PZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the RH16 1 sector.

Average price
£554,615
Median price: £512,500
Median -3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 100 sales
View district RH16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £678,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£783k£597k£412k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£635,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 1EG
£722,500 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
RH16 1PP
£640,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 1PW
£634,500 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
RH16 1TF
£262,500 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 1BQ
£278,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 1FH
£282,500 · 2026-07-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 1EY
£185,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH16 1AJ
£600,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 1XP
£580,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH16 1QN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RH16 1PZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH16 1PZ

Counts are for Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath 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
14
YoY stable
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

41
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 · Mid Sussex 009 (E02006612)

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
£66,273

£56,910–£77,176

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,913

£42,590–£56,174

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,259

£42,847–£49,943

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,645

£35,548–£46,472

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: 1,209
White Brit.66.3%
Other White12.8%
Indian8.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 13 other groups · 7.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,210
Christian44.5%
No religion39.5%
Not answered8.0%
Hindu5.2%
Muslim1.6%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,210
35–4925.8%
25–3420.8%
50–6415.7%
20–245.9%
65–745.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 584
One person: other36.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
One person: aged 66+8.1%
+ 9 other households · 20.0%

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.
27012
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27012 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 RH16 1PZ

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH16 1PZ
Coordinates
51.0058, -0.1018
Grid reference
TQ332246
Easting
533,270
Northing
124,652
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X2V4X+87
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Haywards Heath
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Mid Sussex
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Mid Sussex
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Sussex E14001366
Constituency
E14001366
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Haywards Heath
International Territorial Level
Mid Sussex

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
Mid Sussex 009H E01035347
E01035347
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 009 E02006612
E02006612
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 009C E01031761
E01031761
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 009 E02006612
E02006612
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

6:43 AM4:44 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 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 RH16 1PZ 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 E01035347 and MSOA E02006612 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27012
Present — Active
Postcode RH16 1PZ 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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