RH17 7AQ

POSTCODE

RH17 7AQ is a postcode in Haywards Heath Franklands.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9897, -0.0823
OS grid TQ346228 (534,689, 122,893)
IMD England
9/10
#30319
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM -6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XXWQ9+V3
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£585,000
Median property price · RH17 7 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 91 sales
+17.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

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.
30319
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30319 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.

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RH17 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RH17 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 91 sales

RH17 7AQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RH17 7 sector.

Average price
£637,620
Median price: £585,000
Median +17.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 91 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £330,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£815k£573k£330k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£330,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 7DS
£927,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 7JU
£365,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RH17 7PZ
£280,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH17 7DF
£825,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 7SH
£1,280,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH17 7JW
£730,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 7GB
£610,500 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 7SQ
£455,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
RH17 7EE
£450,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
RH17 7DX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RH17 7AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH17 7AQ

Counts are for Haywards Heath Franklands 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
11
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

29
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,645
White Brit.86.0%
Other White4.1%
Indian1.9%
White Irish1.7%
Other Asian1.2%
+ 12 other groups · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,644
Christian52.5%
No religion40.1%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu0.9%
Muslim0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,640
35–4922.6%
50–6419.3%
25–3411.7%
10–158.9%
65–748.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 623
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children26.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
One person: other9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min
  • Wivelsfield Rail Station

    Rail · east entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
  • Burgess Hill Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Ridgeway

    Bus · on · north-east

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ash Way

    Bus · W-bound · west

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hoblands

    Bus · opp · south-west

    497 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Woodridge Close

    Bus · opp · south-west

    509 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Woodridge Close

    Bus · adj · north-east

    526 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for RH17 7AQ

England
Country
Mid Sussex
Local Authority
West Sussex
Haywards Heath Franklands
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH17 7AQ
Coordinates
50.9897, -0.0823
Grid reference
TQ346228
Easting
534,689
Northing
122,893
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XXWQ9+V3
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

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

Administrative Information

Mid Sussex
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Sussex E14001366
Constituency
E14001366
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Haywards Heath Franklands
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 011I E01035351
E01035351
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 011 E02006614
E02006614
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Sussex 011E E01031756
E01031756
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Sussex 011 E02006614
E02006614
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

6:41 AM4:46 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
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 RH17 7AQ 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 E01035351 and MSOA E02006614 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30319
Present — Active
Postcode RH17 7AQ 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

School applications

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Last place offered

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