RH17 5DB postcode in Cuckfield, West Sussex

RH17 5DB is a postcode in Cuckfield, in the Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty 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 54% of homes and businesses at RH17 5DB can get it Across Mid Sussex: 83% Typical price £653,250 Homes sold in RH17 5, last 12 months. ▼ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Haywards Heath 3.0 km in a straight line

Where RH17 5DB is, and what is near it

Map of RH17 5DB and what is near it Map of RH17 5DB: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the RH17 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RH17 5AD: also in RH17 5RH17 5AQ: also in RH17 5RH17 5AT: also in RH17 5RH17 5AX: also in RH17 5RH17 5AY: also in RH17 5RH17 5BA: also in RH17 5RH17 5BE: also in RH17 5RH17 5BG: also in RH17 5RH17 5BH: also in RH17 5RH17 5BJ: also in RH17 5RH17 5BL: also in RH17 5RH17 5BN: also in RH17 5RH17 5BP: also in RH17 5RH17 5BQ: also in RH17 5RH17 5BS: also in RH17 5RH17 5BT: also in RH17 5RH17 5BU: also in RH17 5RH17 5BX: also in RH17 5RH17 5BY: also in RH17 5RH17 5BZ: also in RH17 5RH17 5DA: also in RH17 5RH17 5DD: also in RH17 5RH17 5DE: also in RH17 5RH17 5DF: also in RH17 5RH17 5DG: also in RH17 5RH17 5DH: also in RH17 5RH17 5DJ: also in RH17 5RH17 5DQ: also in RH17 5RH17 5EH: also in RH17 5RH17 5EJ: also in RH17 5RH17 5EP: also in RH17 5RH17 5EQ: also in RH17 5RH17 5ER: also in RH17 5RH17 5ES: also in RH17 5RH17 5ET: also in RH17 5RH17 5EU: also in RH17 5RH17 5EX: also in RH17 5RH17 5EY: also in RH17 5RH17 5EZ: also in RH17 5RH17 5GG: also in RH17 5RH17 5GP: also in RH17 5RH17 5GQ: also in RH17 5RH17 5GR: also in RH17 5RH17 5GS: also in RH17 5RH17 5GT: also in RH17 5RH17 5GX: also in RH17 5RH17 5HA: also in RH17 5RH17 5HB: also in RH17 5RH17 5HD: also in RH17 5RH17 5HE: also in RH17 5RH17 5HF: also in RH17 5RH17 5HG: also in RH17 5RH17 5HH: also in RH17 5RH17 5HJ: also in RH17 5RH17 5HL: also in RH17 5RH17 5HN: also in RH17 5RH17 5HS: also in RH17 5RH17 5HT: also in RH17 5RH17 5HU: also in RH17 5RH17 5HW: also in RH17 5RH17 5HX: also in RH17 5RH17 5HY: also in RH17 5RH17 5JJ: also in RH17 5RH17 5JQ: also in RH17 5RH17 5JR: also in RH17 5RH17 5QJ: also in RH17 5RH17 5SQ: also in RH17 5 School 2.5 kmHaywards Heath station 3.0 kmNewtons Practice 3.4 kmSchool 3.9 kmBalcombe station 4.4 kmCuckfield, Bolney & Ansty RH17 5DB Map of RH17 5DB and what is near it Map of RH17 5DB: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the RH17 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 schools, 2.5–3.9 kmDolphins Practice 2.7 kmNewtons Practice 3.4 kmBalcombe station 4.4 kmCuckfield, Bolney & Ansty RH17 5DB
  • RH17 5DB
  • Other postcodes in RH17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.0162, longitude -0.1450)

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 RH17 5DB?

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 RH17 5DB?

Every home and business at RH17 5DB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 54% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RH17 5DB 54% Mid Sussex 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RH17 5DB 100% Mid Sussex 98%
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 RH17 5DB?

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 RH17 5DB 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 RH17 5DB.

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 RH17 5DB: 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 RH17 5DB 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 RH17 5DB?

Homes in RH17 5 sold for a typical £653,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£653,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£655,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £775,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £610,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £445,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £247,500 7 sales

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

Across the whole RH17 district: a typical £590,000 from 235 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 RH17 5DB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RH17 5DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 January 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 RH17 5DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around RH17 5DB. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 RH17 5DB

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 G, the most common, is £4,124.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,650
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,924
Band Cabout 80 (11%)£2,199
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,474
Band Eabout 130 (17%)£3,024
Band Fabout 130 (17%)£3,574
Band Gabout 220 (29%)£4,124
Band Habout 30 (4%)£4,949

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 RH17 5DB is in (ONS area E01031727), 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 RH17 5DB?

The nearest open schools to RH17 5DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH17 5DB, 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 RH17 5DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH17 5DB is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Balcombe Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brock End, 264 m away.

More stations near RH17 5DB, 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 RH17 5DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH17 5DB, 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 RH17 5DB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RH17 5DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Telsa Destination Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, Tesla 1.0 kmWalk

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 RH17 5DB?

The nearest to the centre of RH17 5DB, 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 RH17 5DB?

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 RH17 5DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH17 5DB, 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 RH17 5DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH17 5DB, 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 RH17 5DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH17 5DB 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 RH17 5DB in a conservation area?

The centre of RH17 5DB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 RH17 5DB?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH17 5DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime1 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 RH17 5DB

Ward
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
Parish
Cuckfield
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Cuckfield
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

RH17 5DE60 mRH17 5DJ100 mRH17 5DD140 mRH17 5DA160 mRH17 5DG190 mRH17 5BZ240 m
All of RH17

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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