RH17 5GQ

POSTCODE

A Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty postcode in Mid Sussex, a 32-minute walk from Haywards Heath Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
  • Balcombe Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
  • Wivelsfield Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min

Bus stops

  • Longacre Crescent

    Bus · opp · north-east

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Ardingly Road Middle

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Longacre Crescent

    Bus · adj · south-west

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Brock End

    Bus · opp · south-east

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Brock End

    Bus · adj · north-west

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RH17 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RH17 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales

RH17 5GQ has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RH17 5 sector.

Average price
£722,568
Median price: £653,250
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £737,571
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£731k£318k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£590,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH17 5BJ
£765,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 5GQ
£910,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 5LN
£585,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
RH17 5LB
£573,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
RH17 5GN
£230,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH17 5JX
£1,510,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 5EW
£565,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH17 5SD
£112,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH17 5AY
£670,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH17 5DL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RH17 5GQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH17 5GQ

Counts are for Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty 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 -40%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

25
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 011 (E02006614)

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
£80,199

£68,923–£93,319

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,111

£47,899–£63,409

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£50,674

£46,932–£54,715

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,592

£34,754–£45,104

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: 1,639
White Brit.88.1%
Other White3.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%
White & Asian1.1%
Other Asian0.9%
+ 12 other groups · 5.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,636
Christian46.6%
No religion45.0%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.4%
Other religion0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,638
50–6421.4%
35–4920.8%
25–349.7%
10–159.2%
5–98.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 678
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.6%
One person: other19.6%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%

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.
21118
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21118 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RH17 5GQ

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH17 5GQ
Coordinates
51.0151, -0.1385
Grid reference
TQ306256
Easting
530,672
Northing
125,616
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X2V86+2J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cuckfield
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
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
Constituency code
E14001366
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Cuckfield
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 011A E01031726
E01031726
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 011 E02006614
E02006614
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 011A E01031726
E01031726
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 011 E02006614
E02006614
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:45 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2013
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> Present
December 2013 — Introduced
Postcode RH17 5GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031726 and MSOA E02006614 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21118
Present — Active
Postcode RH17 5GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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