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RH16 1XY

POSTCODE

A Lindfield Rural & High Weald postcode in Mid Sussex, a 24-minute walk from Haywards Heath Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Lindfield Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.91 mi

  2. 2
    Blackthorns Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.98 mi

  3. 3
    Harlands Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

  4. 4
    Oathall Community College

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 51.6

    1.1 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

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway)

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Balcombe Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

Bus stops

  • Pickers Green

    Bus · opp · north-east

    881 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Pickers Green

    Bus · adj · south-west

    886 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Playing Field

    Bus · opp · south-east

    949 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Playing Field

    Bus · adj · north-west

    973 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Sunte Avenue

    Bus · o/s 8 · east

    973 m straight lineabout 12 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 1XY 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 1XY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH16 1XY

Counts are for Lindfield Rural & High Weald 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
6
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

29
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 006 (E02006609)

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
£71,413

£61,414–£83,041

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,727

£44,139–£58,298

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,629

£41,394–£48,116

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,266

£37,065–£48,197

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: 1,584
White Brit.89.4%
Other White5.0%
White Irish1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
Chinese0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,581
Christian50.4%
No religion41.2%
Not answered6.9%
Jewish0.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,585
50–6421.9%
35–4918.4%
65–7412.8%
25–3411.6%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 645
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other11.9%
+ 8 other households · 30.2%

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.
26600
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26600 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 1XY

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH16 1XY
Coordinates
51.0217, -0.0943
Grid reference
TQ337264
Easting
533,755
Northing
126,429
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X2WC4+M7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Mid Sussex
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Mid Sussex
Local Authority
Council Area
East Grinstead and Uckfield E14001212
Constituency
E14001212
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Constituency code
E14001212
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lindfield Rural
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 006C E01031765
E01031765
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 006 E02006609
E02006609
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 006C E01031765
E01031765
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 006 E02006609
E02006609
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

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 1XY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031765 and MSOA E02006609 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26600
Present — Active
Postcode RH16 1XY 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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