RH16 2YR postcode in Haywards Heath, West Sussex

RH16 2YR is a postcode in Haywards Heath, in the Haywards Heath North ward of Mid Sussex. It is in the Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since April 2018. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £600,000 Homes sold in RH16 2, last 12 months. ▲ 13.2% on the year before Nearest school Harlands Primary School 800 m in a straight line Nearest station Haywards Heath 100 m in a straight line

Where RH16 2YR is, and what is near it

Map of RH16 2YR and what is near it Map of RH16 2YR: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the RH16 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RH16 2AA: also in RH16 2RH16 2AB: also in RH16 2RH16 2AE: also in RH16 2RH16 2AG: also in RH16 2RH16 2AH: also in RH16 2RH16 2AJ: also in RH16 2RH16 2AL: also in RH16 2RH16 2AN: also in RH16 2RH16 2AP: also in RH16 2RH16 2AQ: also in RH16 2RH16 2AR: also in RH16 2RH16 2AS: also in RH16 2RH16 2AU: also in RH16 2RH16 2AW: also in RH16 2RH16 2AX: also in RH16 2RH16 2AY: also in RH16 2RH16 2AZ: also in RH16 2RH16 2BB: also in RH16 2RH16 2BG: also in RH16 2RH16 2BH: also in RH16 2RH16 2BJ: also in RH16 2RH16 2BQ: also in RH16 2RH16 2BU: also in RH16 2RH16 2DR: also in RH16 2RH16 2DS: also in RH16 2RH16 2DT: also in RH16 2RH16 2EF: also in RH16 2RH16 2EH: also in RH16 2RH16 2EP: also in RH16 2RH16 2ER: also in RH16 2RH16 2ES: also in RH16 2RH16 2ET: also in RH16 2RH16 2EU: also in RH16 2RH16 2EW: also in RH16 2RH16 2EX: also in RH16 2RH16 2UA: also in RH16 2 GP 1.7 kmHaywards Heath RH16 2YR Map of RH16 2YR and what is near it Map of RH16 2YR: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the RH16 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.7 kmLindfield RH16 2YR
  • RH16 2YR
  • Other postcodes in RH16 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.0064, longitude -0.1038)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RH16 2YR?

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 2YR?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for RH16 2YR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 2YR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RH16 2YR.

Check the bin days for RH16 2YR on BinDayBuddy

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 2YR 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 2YR.

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 2YR: 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 2YR 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 2YR?

Homes in RH16 2 sold for a typical £600,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, up 13.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£600,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£530,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £810,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £572,500 38 sales
  • Terraced £407,500 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £285,000 9 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 2YR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RH16 2YR 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 RH16 2YR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around RH16 2YR. 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 2YR

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 2YR 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 2YR?

The nearest open schools to RH16 2YR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH16 2YR, 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 2YR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH16 2YR is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station Railway station 100 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.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 89 m away.

More stations near RH16 2YR, 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 2YR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH16 2YR, 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 2YR?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RH16 2YR, 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 1.0 kmWalk
  • 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 2YR?

The nearest to the centre of RH16 2YR, 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 2YR?

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 2YR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH16 2YR, 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 2YR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH16 2YR, 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 2YR?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH16 2YR 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 2YR in a conservation area?

The centre of RH16 2YR 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 2YR?

Police.uk records 102 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH16 2YR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Public order11 reports
Other crime7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 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 2YR

Ward
Haywards Heath North
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
April 2018

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.

RH16 1AA0 mRH16 1GF0 mRH16 1GR0 mRH16 1YW0 mRH16 3FP0 mRH16 3FS0 m
All of RH16

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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