RH13 8BF postcode in Horsham, West Sussex

RH13 8BF 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 1995.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Horsham: 76% Typical price £450,000 Homes sold in RH13 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Burgess Hill 9.7 km in a straight line

Where RH13 8BF is, and what is near it

Map of RH13 8BF and what is near it Map of RH13 8BF: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the RH13 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RH13 8AA: also in RH13 8RH13 8AB: also in RH13 8RH13 8AD: also in RH13 8RH13 8AE: also in RH13 8RH13 8AF: also in RH13 8RH13 8AQ: also in RH13 8RH13 8AY: also in RH13 8RH13 8AZ: also in RH13 8RH13 8BA: also in RH13 8RH13 8BB: also in RH13 8RH13 8BD: also in RH13 8RH13 8BE: also in RH13 8RH13 8BG: also in RH13 8RH13 8BL: also in RH13 8RH13 8BN: also in RH13 8RH13 8BP: also in RH13 8RH13 8BS: also in RH13 8RH13 8BT: also in RH13 8RH13 8BU: also in RH13 8RH13 8BW: also in RH13 8RH13 8BX: also in RH13 8RH13 8BY: also in RH13 8RH13 8BZ: also in RH13 8RH13 8DA: also in RH13 8RH13 8DB: also in RH13 8RH13 8DD: also in RH13 8RH13 8DN: also in RH13 8RH13 8DP: also in RH13 8RH13 8DR: also in RH13 8RH13 8DS: also in RH13 8RH13 8DT: also in RH13 8RH13 8DU: also in RH13 8RH13 8DW: also in RH13 8RH13 8DX: also in RH13 8RH13 8DY: also in RH13 8RH13 8DZ: also in RH13 8RH13 8EA: also in RH13 8RH13 8EB: also in RH13 8RH13 8FY: also in RH13 8RH13 8GZ: also in RH13 8RH13 8HL: also in RH13 8RH13 8PW: also in RH13 8RH13 8QZ: also in RH13 8RH13 8RR: also in RH13 8RH13 8RS: also in RH13 8RH13 8RT: also in RH13 8RH13 8RU: also in RH13 8 School 3.6 kmFarney Close School 4.8 kmGP 5.0 kmLVS Hassocks 5.4 km3 places, 7.8–9.9 kmCowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead RH13 8BF Map of RH13 8BF and what is near it Map of RH13 8BF: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the RH13 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.6 kmFarney Close School 4.8 kmGP 5.0 km3 places, 7.8–9.9 kmCowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead RH13 8BF
  • RH13 8BF
  • 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 50.9798, longitude -0.2596)

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 8BF?

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 8BF?

Every home and business at RH13 8BF 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8BF?

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 RH13 8BF 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 RH13 8BF.

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 8BF: 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 8BF 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 RH13 8BF?

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.

£450,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£444,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 RH13 8BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RH13 8BF 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 8BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around RH13 8BF. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around RH13 8BF

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,627
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,899
Band Cabout 120 (20%)£2,170
Band Dabout 140 (24%)£2,441
Band Eabout 90 (15%)£2,983
Band Fabout 70 (12%)£3,526
Band Gabout 60 (10%)£4,068
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 42% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8BF is in (ONS area E01031634), 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 RH13 8BF?

The nearest open schools to RH13 8BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH13 8BF, 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 RH13 8BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH13 8BF is Burgess Hill Rail Station, 9.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Burgess Hill Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive
  • Wivelsfield Rail Station Railway station 9.9 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 8BF, 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 RH13 8BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH13 8BF, 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 RH13 8BF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH13 8BF 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 RH13 8BF?

The nearest to the centre of RH13 8BF, 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 RH13 8BF?

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 RH13 8BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH13 8BF, 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 vets are near RH13 8BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH13 8BF 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 RH13 8BF in a conservation area?

The centre of RH13 8BF 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 8BF?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH13 8BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 report

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 RH13 8BF

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 1995

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

RH13 8BD410 mRH13 8BE670 mRH13 8AY830 mRH13 8RR1.0 kmRH13 8BG1.0 kmRH13 8DX1.0 km
All of RH13

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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