RH12 6AF postcode in Horsham, West Sussex

RH12 6AF is a postcode in Horsham, in the Colgate & Rusper ward. It is in the Horsham parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 2025.

Where RH12 6AF is, and what is near it

Map of RH12 6AF and what is near it Map of RH12 6AF: its centre point, with the 20 other postcodes in the RH12 6 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RH12 6AA: also in RH12 6RH12 6AB: also in RH12 6RH12 6AD: also in RH12 6RH12 6AE: also in RH12 6RH12 6AG: also in RH12 6RH12 6AH: also in RH12 6RH12 6AJ: also in RH12 6RH12 6AN: also in RH12 6RH12 6AP: also in RH12 6RH12 6AQ: also in RH12 6RH12 6AR: also in RH12 6RH12 6AS: also in RH12 6RH12 6AT: also in RH12 6RH12 6AU: also in RH12 6RH12 6AW: also in RH12 6RH12 6AX: also in RH12 6 School 2.9 kmColgate & Rusper RH12 6AF Map of RH12 6AF and what is near it Map of RH12 6AF: its centre point, with the 20 other postcodes in the RH12 6 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Colgate & Rusper RH12 6AF
  • RH12 6AF
  • Other postcodes in RH12 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0930, longitude -0.3044)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RH12 6AF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RH12 6AF?

Every home and business at RH12 6AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Horsham: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Horsham: 97%

The line marks the figure across Horsham.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RH12 6AF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Horsham District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Horsham District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RH12 6AF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RH12 6AF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Horsham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RH12 6AF: 2,366 properties in Horsham are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Horsham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RH12 6AF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RH12 6AF?

Homes in RH12 6 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 7 sales, down 17.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole RH12 district: a typical £405,500 from 678 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RH12 6AF

HM Land Registry records 16 standard sales of homes in RH12 6AF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2025. The middle price was £309,500, from £300,000 to £345,000. Across RH12 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £320,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 8 sales

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RH12 6AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around RH12 6AF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RH12 6AF

Band D in Horsham for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,899 (band B) to £4,068 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,526.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,627
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,899
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,170
Band Dabout 170 (22%)£2,441
Band Eabout 200 (26%)£2,983
Band Fabout 220 (28%)£3,526
Band Gabout 80 (10%)£4,068
Band Hwithheld£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 45% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 36% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Horsham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RH12 6AF is in (ONS area E01031650), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RH12 6AF?

The nearest open schools to RH12 6AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH12 6AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RH12 6AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH12 6AF is Littlehaven Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Littlehaven Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Warnham Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Moat Road, 16 m away.

More stations near RH12 6AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RH12 6AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH12 6AF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RH12 6AF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH12 6AF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RH12 6AF?

The nearest to the centre of RH12 6AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RH12 6AF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RH12 6AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH12 6AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RH12 6AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH12 6AF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RH12 6AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH12 6AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RH12 6AF in a conservation area?

The centre of RH12 6AF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RH12 6AF?

Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH12 6AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RH12 6AF

Ward
Colgate & Rusper
Parish
North Horsham
Region
South East
Country
England
In use since
January 2025

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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