RH18 5LX

POSTCODE

RH18 5LX is a postcode in Forest Row.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0927, 0.0499
OS grid TQ436345 (543,646, 134,596)
IMD England
7/10
#20664
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
MoM -43% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F3232VX+3X
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£525,000
Median property price · RH18 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 43 sales
+18.6%
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.
20664
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20664 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 · Wealden 001 (E02004403)

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
£69,838

£59,928–£81,387

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,124

£43,590–£57,636

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,584

£41,224–£48,218

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,272

£33,533–£43,682

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 · RH18 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RH18 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 43 sales

RH18 5LX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RH18 5 sector.

Average price
£657,047
Median price: £525,000
Median +18.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 43 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £775,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£791k£315k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£1,200,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH18 5BS
£580,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
RH18 5BA
£545,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH18 5DF
£635,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
RH18 5LP
£1,220,000 · 2026-06-24 · Detached · Freehold
RH18 5BP
£650,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
RH18 5HT
£500,000 · 2026-06-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RH18 5DS
£250,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RH18 5BQ
£1,380,000 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Freehold
RH18 5GD
£1,420,000 · 2026-05-08 · Detached · Freehold
RH18 5BG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RH18 5LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH18 5LX

Counts are for Forest Row 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 —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY -60%
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

20
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,297
White Brit.81.7%
Other White10.0%
White & Asian2.2%
Other Asian1.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,298
No religion43.6%
Christian42.9%
Not answered8.6%
Other religion2.6%
Buddhist1.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,298
50–6424.1%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.6%
10–158.5%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 991
One person: aged 66+18.7%
One person: other14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • East Grinstead Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
  • Kingscote (Bluebell Railway)

    Rail · Tram

    7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min
  • Dormans Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

Bus stops

  • Post Horn Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Post Horn Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Forest Road

    Bus · opp · east

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Forest Road

    Bus · adj · west

    392 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Park Crescent

    Bus · adj · west

    573 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for RH18 5LX

England
Country
Wealden
Local Authority
East Sussex
Forest Row
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH18 5LX
Coordinates
51.0927, 0.0499
Grid reference
TQ436345
Easting
543,646
Northing
134,596
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3232VX+3X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Forest Row
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Wealden
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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

Wealden
Local Authority
Council Area
East Grinstead and Uckfield E14001212
Constituency
E14001212
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Forest Row
Constituency code
E14001212
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Forest Row
International Territorial Level
Wealden

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East 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
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wealden 001A E01021167
E01021167
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 001 E02004403
E02004403
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 001A E01021167
E01021167
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 001 E02004403
E02004403
Smaller 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM5:51 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 15 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 RH18 5LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021167 and MSOA E02004403 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20664
Present — Active
Postcode RH18 5LX 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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