RH17 5PQ postcode in Bolney, West Sussex

RH17 5PQ is a postcode in Bolney, 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 April 1987.

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 at RH17 5PQ 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 Wivelsfield 6.8 km in a straight line

Where RH17 5PQ is, and what is near it

Map of RH17 5PQ and what is near it Map of RH17 5PQ: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RH17 5NB: also in RH17 5RH17 5PD: also in RH17 5RH17 5PE: also in RH17 5RH17 5PF: also in RH17 5RH17 5PG: also in RH17 5RH17 5PH: also in RH17 5RH17 5PJ: also in RH17 5RH17 5PN: also in RH17 5RH17 5PP: also in RH17 5RH17 5PR: also in RH17 5RH17 5PS: also in RH17 5RH17 5PT: also in RH17 5RH17 5PU: also in RH17 5RH17 5PW: also in RH17 5RH17 5PX: also in RH17 5RH17 5PY: also in RH17 5RH17 5QA: also in RH17 5RH17 5QB: also in RH17 5RH17 5QF: also in RH17 5RH17 5QL: also in RH17 5RH17 5QN: also in RH17 5RH17 5QP: also in RH17 5RH17 5QQ: also in RH17 5RH17 5QR: also in RH17 5RH17 5QT: also in RH17 5RH17 5QW: also in RH17 5RH17 5QZ: also in RH17 5RH17 5RA: also in RH17 5RH17 5RE: also in RH17 5RH17 5RF: also in RH17 5RH17 5RG: also in RH17 5RH17 5RH: also in RH17 5RH17 5RJ: also in RH17 5RH17 5RL: also in RH17 5RH17 5RN: also in RH17 5RH17 5RR: also in RH17 5RH17 5RT: also in RH17 5RH17 5RU: also in RH17 5RH17 5RX: also in RH17 5RH17 5SE: also in RH17 5RH17 5SF: also in RH17 5RH17 5SH: also in RH17 5 Farney Close School 1.3 kmBrantridge School 4.7 kmGP 4.7 kmCowfold Surgery 5.1 kmWivelsfield station 6.8 kmHaywards Heath station 6.8 kmCuckfield, Bolney & Ansty RH17 5PQ Map of RH17 5PQ and what is near it Map of RH17 5PQ: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Brantridge School 4.7 km2 places, 4.7–6.8 kmCowfold Surgery 5.1 kmWivelsfield station 6.8 kmCuckfield, Bolney & Ansty RH17 5PQ
  • RH17 5PQ
  • Other postcodes in RH17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 50.9980, longitude -0.2019)

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 5PQ?

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 5PQ?

Every home and business at RH17 5PQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RH17 5PQ 100% Mid Sussex 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RH17 5PQ 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 5PQ?

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 5PQ 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 5PQ.

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 5PQ: 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 5PQ 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 5PQ?

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 5PQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RH17 5PQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 April 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 RH17 5PQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around RH17 5PQ. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 5PQ

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 40 (5%)£1,924
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,199
Band Dabout 160 (22%)£2,474
Band Eabout 110 (15%)£3,024
Band Fabout 120 (16%)£3,574
Band Gabout 180 (25%)£4,124
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,949

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 RH17 5PQ is in (ONS area E01031698), 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 5PQ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH17 5PQ is Wivelsfield Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Wivelsfield Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
  • Haywards Heath Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest War Memorial, 297 m away.

More stations near RH17 5PQ, 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 5PQ?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH17 5PQ 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 RH17 5PQ?

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

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 5PQ?

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

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

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

The centre of RH17 5PQ 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 RH17 5PQ?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH17 5PQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Public order2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
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 5PQ

Ward
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
Parish
Bolney
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bolney
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 1987

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.

RH17 5PN60 mRH17 5PP80 mRH17 5PJ130 mRH17 5PR180 mRH17 5PD200 mRH17 5PH200 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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