RH16 1PY postcode in Haywards Heath, West Sussex

RH16 1PY is a postcode in Haywards Heath, in the Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath ward of Mid Sussex. It is in the Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Mid Sussex: 83% Typical price £512,500 Homes sold in RH16 1, last 12 months. ▼ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Haywards Heath 200 m in a straight line

Where RH16 1PY is, and what is near it

Map of RH16 1PY and what is near it Map of RH16 1PY: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the RH16 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RH16 1AA: also in RH16 1RH16 1AF: also in RH16 1RH16 1AG: also in RH16 1RH16 1AH: also in RH16 1RH16 1AJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1AR: also in RH16 1RH16 1AS: also in RH16 1RH16 1AT: also in RH16 1RH16 1BA: also in RH16 1RH16 1BB: also in RH16 1RH16 1BF: also in RH16 1RH16 1BG: also in RH16 1RH16 1BH: also in RH16 1RH16 1BJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1BL: also in RH16 1RH16 1BN: also in RH16 1RH16 1BP: also in RH16 1RH16 1BQ: also in RH16 1RH16 1BX: also in RH16 1RH16 1DB: also in RH16 1RH16 1DF: also in RH16 1RH16 1DG: also in RH16 1RH16 1DJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1DN: also in RH16 1RH16 1DP: also in RH16 1RH16 1DR: also in RH16 1RH16 1DW: also in RH16 1RH16 1DY: also in RH16 1RH16 1DZ: also in RH16 1RH16 1EA: also in RH16 1RH16 1EB: also in RH16 1RH16 1ED: also in RH16 1RH16 1EE: also in RH16 1RH16 1EF: also in RH16 1RH16 1EG: also in RH16 1RH16 1EH: also in RH16 1RH16 1EJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1EL: also in RH16 1RH16 1EQ: also in RH16 1RH16 1ER: also in RH16 1RH16 1ES: also in RH16 1RH16 1ET: also in RH16 1RH16 1EU: also in RH16 1RH16 1EX: also in RH16 1RH16 1EY: also in RH16 1RH16 1EZ: also in RH16 1RH16 1FB: also in RH16 1RH16 1FD: also in RH16 1RH16 1FE: also in RH16 1RH16 1FF: also in RH16 1RH16 1FG: also in RH16 1RH16 1FH: also in RH16 1RH16 1HA: also in RH16 1RH16 1HB: also in RH16 1RH16 1HD: also in RH16 1RH16 1HE: also in RH16 1RH16 1HF: also in RH16 1RH16 1HG: also in RH16 1RH16 1HH: also in RH16 1RH16 1HJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1HL: also in RH16 1RH16 1HN: also in RH16 1RH16 1HP: also in RH16 1RH16 1HQ: also in RH16 1RH16 1HS: also in RH16 1RH16 1HT: also in RH16 1RH16 1HU: also in RH16 1RH16 1HW: also in RH16 1RH16 1HX: also in RH16 1RH16 1HY: also in RH16 1RH16 1JE: also in RH16 1RH16 1JF: also in RH16 1RH16 1JH: also in RH16 1RH16 1JJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1JL: also in RH16 1RH16 1JR: also in RH16 1RH16 1JS: also in RH16 1RH16 1JU: also in RH16 1RH16 1JX: also in RH16 1RH16 1JY: also in RH16 1RH16 1LA: also in RH16 1RH16 1LG: also in RH16 1RH16 1LN: also in RH16 1RH16 1LP: also in RH16 1RH16 1LR: also in RH16 1RH16 1LS: also in RH16 1RH16 1LT: also in RH16 1RH16 1LU: also in RH16 1RH16 1LX: also in RH16 1RH16 1LY: also in RH16 1RH16 1LZ: also in RH16 1RH16 1NA: also in RH16 1RH16 1NH: also in RH16 1RH16 1NJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1NL: also in RH16 1RH16 1NN: also in RH16 1RH16 1NR: also in RH16 1RH16 1NS: also in RH16 1RH16 1NT: also in RH16 1RH16 1NW: also in RH16 1RH16 1NY: also in RH16 1RH16 1NZ: also in RH16 1RH16 1PP: also in RH16 1RH16 1PQ: also in RH16 1RH16 1PR: also in RH16 1RH16 1PS: also in RH16 1RH16 1PW: also in RH16 1RH16 1PZ: also in RH16 1RH16 1QA: also in RH16 1RH16 1QD: also in RH16 1RH16 1QE: also in RH16 1RH16 1QG: also in RH16 1RH16 1QL: also in RH16 1RH16 1QN: also in RH16 1RH16 1QP: also in RH16 1RH16 1QQ: also in RH16 1RH16 1QR: also in RH16 1RH16 1QS: also in RH16 1RH16 1QT: also in RH16 1RH16 1QU: also in RH16 1RH16 1QW: also in RH16 1RH16 1QX: also in RH16 1RH16 1QY: also in RH16 1RH16 1QZ: also in RH16 1RH16 1RJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1RL: also in RH16 1RH16 1RN: also in RH16 1RH16 1RQ: also in RH16 1RH16 1RW: also in RH16 1RH16 1SS: also in RH16 1RH16 1SU: also in RH16 1RH16 1TE: also in RH16 1RH16 1TF: also in RH16 1RH16 1TH: also in RH16 1RH16 1TL: also in RH16 1RH16 1TW: also in RH16 1RH16 1TX: also in RH16 1RH16 1UA: also in RH16 1RH16 1UD: also in RH16 1RH16 1UG: also in RH16 1RH16 1UH: also in RH16 1RH16 1UJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1UQ: also in RH16 1RH16 1UY: also in RH16 1RH16 1UZ: also in RH16 1RH16 1XJ: also in RH16 1RH16 1XL: also in RH16 1RH16 1XQ: also in RH16 1 School 900 mDolphins Practice 1.1 kmGP 1.7 kmSchool 1.7 kmHaywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore RH16 1PY Map of RH16 1PY and what is near it Map of RH16 1PY: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the RH16 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mSchool 900 mGP 1.7 kmHaywards HeathLucastes & Bolnore RH16 1PY
  • RH16 1PY
  • Other postcodes in RH16 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.0058, longitude -0.1025)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RH16 1PY?

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 RH16 1PY?

Every home and business at RH16 1PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Mid Sussex: 83%

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

Mid Sussex: 98%

The line marks the figure across Mid Sussex.

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 RH16 1PY?

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

Mid Sussex 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 RH16 1PY 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 RH16 1PY.

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 Mid Sussex

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RH16 1PY: 2,197 properties in Mid Sussex are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid Sussex

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 RH16 1PY 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 RH16 1PY?

Homes in RH16 1 sold for a typical £512,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, down 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£512,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£530,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £782,500 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £580,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £402,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £257,500 32 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RH16 district: a typical £425,000 from 537 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 RH16 1PY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RH16 1PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 March 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 RH16 1PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around RH16 1PY. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). 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 RH16 1PY

Band D in Mid Sussex for 2026‑27: £2,474. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,650 (band A) to £4,124 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,924.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,650
Band Babout 280 (31%)£1,924
Band Cabout 120 (13%)£2,199
Band Dabout 190 (21%)£2,474
Band Eabout 120 (13%)£3,024
Band Fabout 120 (13%)£3,574
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£4,124
Band Hfewer than 5£4,949

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Averages for Mid Sussex 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 RH16 1PY is in (ONS area E01031759), 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 RH16 1PY?

The nearest open schools to RH16 1PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH16 1PY, 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 RH16 1PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH16 1PY is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Wivelsfield Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Perrymount Road, 72 m away.

More stations near RH16 1PY, 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 RH16 1PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH16 1PY, 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 RH16 1PY?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RH16 1PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2 250 mWalk
  • Polar Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 900 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 RH16 1PY?

The nearest to the centre of RH16 1PY, 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 RH16 1PY?

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 RH16 1PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH16 1PY, 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 RH16 1PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH16 1PY, 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 RH16 1PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH16 1PY 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 RH16 1PY in a conservation area?

The centre of RH16 1PY 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 RH16 1PY?

Police.uk records 106 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH16 1PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other crime7 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, shoplifting 3, bicycle theft 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 2, robbery 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 RH16 1PY

Ward
Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath
Parish
Haywards Heath
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Haywards Heath
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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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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