RH13 8BD postcode in Horsham, West Sussex
RH13 8BD is a postcode in Horsham, in the Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead ward. It is in the Horsham parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where RH13 8BD is, and what is near it
- RH13 8BD
- Other postcodes in RH13 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 50.9765, longitude -0.2571)
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 RH13 8BD?
- HorshamDistrict council Horsham: bins, council tax, planning
- West SussexCounty council West Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RH13 8BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- HorshamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is John Milne (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact John Milne
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 RH13 8BD?
Every home and business at RH13 8BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 RH13 8BD?
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 daysSource: 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 RH13 8BD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 22 homes and businesses at RH13 8BD. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 RH13 8BD: 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 RH13 8BD 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RH13 8BD?
Homes in RH13 8 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, up 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £700,000 22 sales
- Semi-detached £450,000 29 sales
- Terraced £364,460 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RH13 district: a typical £450,000 from 445 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 RH13 8BD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RH13 8BD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
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 RH13 8BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around RH13 8BD. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Horsham for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £4,882 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,441.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (7%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 50 (8%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 120 (20%) | £2,170 |
| Band D | about 140 (24%) | £2,441 |
| Band E | about 90 (15%) | £2,983 |
| Band F | about 70 (12%) | £3,526 |
| Band G | about 60 (10%) | £4,068 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,882 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 42% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 RH13 8BD is in (ONS area E01031634), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 RH13 8BD?
The nearest open schools to RH13 8BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 RH13 8BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RH13 8BD is Burgess Hill Rail Station, 9.4 km away in a straight line.
- Burgess Hill Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
- Wivelsfield Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near RH13 8BD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RH13 8BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH13 8BD, 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.
- Cowfold Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01403 864204 1.8 kmCycle
- Henfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 492255 4.7 kmCycle
- Mid Sussex Health Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 834388 7.5 kmDrive
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 RH13 8BD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH13 8BD 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RH13 8BD?
The nearest to the centre of RH13 8BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mallards Dental Practice Phone 01273 495966 4.4 kmCycle
- The Mallard Dental Practice Phone 01273 495966 4.4 kmCycle
- Mydentist - High Dene - Henfield Phone 01273 492228 5.2 kmDrive
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 RH13 8BD?
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.
- Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01444 456999 11.1 kmDrive
- Horsham Hospital Phone 01403 227000 11.4 kmDrive
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 RH13 8BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RH13 8BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Eastridge Manor EMI Nursing and Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01444 881768 1.9 kmCycle
- Homelands Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01403 864581 2.8 kmCycle
- Furze Field Manor Phone 07894 937237 5.0 kmCycle
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 vets are near RH13 8BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of RH13 8BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hawthorne Veterinary Surgery 3.8 kmCycle
- Hawthorn Veterinary Surgery Phone +441273 495227 5.2 kmDrive
- Cootes Veterinary Clinic 7.2 kmDrive
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 RH13 8BD in a conservation area?
The centre of RH13 8BD 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 RH13 8BD?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH13 8BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RH13 8BD
- Ward
- Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead
- Parish
- Cowfold
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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