RH16 4BF postcode in Haywards Heath, West Sussex
RH16 4BF is a postcode in Haywards Heath, in the Haywards Heath Franklands ward of Mid Sussex. It is in the Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since June 2019.
Where RH16 4BF is, and what is near it
- RH16 4BF
- Other postcodes in RH16 4: 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 50.9812, longitude -0.0980)
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 RH16 4BF?
- Mid SussexDistrict council Mid Sussex: 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 RH16 4BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Mid SussexParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alison Bennett
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 4BF?
Every home and business at RH16 4BF 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 RH16 4BF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RH16 4BF.
Check the bin days for RH16 4BF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4BF 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 4BF.
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 4BF: 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 4BF 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 RH16 4BF?
Homes in RH16 4 sold for a typical £415,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 198 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £645,000 40 sales
- Semi-detached £441,000 53 sales
- Terraced £410,000 47 sales
- Flat or maisonette £248,000 58 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 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 RH16 4BF
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RH16 4BF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 July 2026. 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 4BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around RH16 4BF. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (38%). 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 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 £4,949 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,574.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,650 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,924 |
| Band C | about 60 (9%) | £2,199 |
| Band D | about 60 (9%) | £2,474 |
| Band E | about 160 (23%) | £3,024 |
| Band F | about 230 (33%) | £3,574 |
| Band G | about 140 (20%) | £4,124 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,949 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 38% 2010 to 2019
- 13% 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 4BF is in (ONS area E01035351), 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 RH16 4BF?
The nearest open schools to RH16 4BF, 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 RH16 4BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RH16 4BF is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Wivelsfield Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Haywards Heath Rail Station Railway station 2.8 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 Fox and Hounds, 98 m away.
More stations near RH16 4BF, 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 RH16 4BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH16 4BF, 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.
- Northlands Wood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01444 458022 2.1 kmCycle
- Newtons Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01444 412280 2.2 kmCycle
- Dolphins Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01444 414767 2.5 kmCycle
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 4BF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RH16 4BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Nissan Garage Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.7 kmCycle
- Polar Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.9 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RH16 4BF?
The nearest to the centre of RH16 4BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- S3 Dental Haywards Heath Phone 01444 440123 1.7 kmCycle
- Dentalessence Haywards Heath 1.7 kmCycle
- Nettles Clinic 1.8 kmCycle
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 4BF?
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.
- Chalkhill Phone 01444 472670 1.1 kmWalk
- Princess Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01444 441881 1.2 kmCycle
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 4BF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RH16 4BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oakwood Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01444 458872 2.0 kmCycle
- Ashton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01444 459586 2.1 kmCycle
- 128 Beech Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01444 455448 2.3 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 pharmacies are near RH16 4BF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH16 4BF, 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.
- Kamsons Pharmacy, The Vale Primary Care Ctr Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01444 412444 1.0 kmWalk
- Boots, 49-51 South Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01444 440034 1.7 kmCycle
- Orchards Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01444 454671 1.8 kmCycle
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 4BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of RH16 4BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oathall Veterinary Group 2.3 kmCycle
- Heath Vets Phone +44 1444 242500 3.8 kmCycle
- Ark Veterinary Group 4.1 kmCycle
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 4BF in a conservation area?
The centre of RH16 4BF 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 4BF?
Police.uk records 66 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH16 4BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RH16 4BF
- Ward
- Haywards Heath Franklands
- 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
- June 2019
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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