RH17 6BF postcode in Handcross, West Sussex

RH17 6BF is a postcode in Handcross, in the Handcross & Pease Pottage ward of Mid Sussex. It is in the East Grinstead and Uckfield parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since April 2007.

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 at RH17 6BF can get it Across Mid Sussex: 83% Typical price £535,000 Homes sold in RH17 6, last 12 months. ▲ 10.3% on the year before Nearest station Balcombe 4.4 km in a straight line

Where RH17 6BF is, and what is near it

Map of RH17 6BF and what is near it Map of RH17 6BF: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the RH17 6 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), 6 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RH17 6AX: also in RH17 6RH17 6AY: also in RH17 6RH17 6BG: also in RH17 6RH17 6BH: also in RH17 6RH17 6BJ: also in RH17 6RH17 6BL: also in RH17 6RH17 6BN: also in RH17 6RH17 6BP: also in RH17 6RH17 6BQ: also in RH17 6RH17 6BS: also in RH17 6RH17 6BT: also in RH17 6RH17 6BU: also in RH17 6RH17 6BW: also in RH17 6RH17 6BZ: also in RH17 6RH17 6DB: also in RH17 6RH17 6DD: also in RH17 6RH17 6DE: also in RH17 6RH17 6DF: also in RH17 6RH17 6DH: also in RH17 6RH17 6DJ: also in RH17 6RH17 6DL: also in RH17 6RH17 6DN: also in RH17 6RH17 6DP: also in RH17 6RH17 6DQ: also in RH17 6RH17 6DR: also in RH17 6RH17 6DS: also in RH17 6RH17 6DU: also in RH17 6RH17 6DW: also in RH17 6RH17 6DY: also in RH17 6RH17 6EA: also in RH17 6RH17 6EB: also in RH17 6RH17 6FJ: also in RH17 6RH17 6FP: also in RH17 6RH17 6FQ: also in RH17 6RH17 6FR: also in RH17 6RH17 6FS: also in RH17 6RH17 6HB: also in RH17 6RH17 6HE: also in RH17 6 School 1.0 kmBalcombe station 4.4 kmArdingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill RH17 6BF Map of RH17 6BF and what is near it Map of RH17 6BF: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the RH17 6 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), 6 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmArdingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill RH17 6BF
  • RH17 6BF
  • Other postcodes in RH17 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 3 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 51.0544, longitude -0.2006)

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 RH17 6BF?

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 6BF?

Every home and business at RH17 6BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RH17 6BF 0% Mid Sussex 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RH17 6BF 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 6BF?

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 6BF 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 6BF.

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 6BF: 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 6BF 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 6BF?

Homes in RH17 6 sold for a typical £535,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, up 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£535,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£485,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £800,000 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £508,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £490,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £213,125 10 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 6BF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RH17 6BF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 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 6BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around RH17 6BF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). 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 6BF

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 C, the most common, is £2,199.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,650
Band Babout 90 (13%)£1,924
Band Cabout 190 (28%)£2,199
Band Dabout 180 (26%)£2,474
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£3,024
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,574
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,124
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,949

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 6BF is in (ONS area E01035346), 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 6BF?

The nearest open schools to RH17 6BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH17 6BF, 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 6BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH17 6BF is Balcombe Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Balcombe Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Faygate Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 85 m away.

More stations near RH17 6BF, 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 6BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH17 6BF, 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 6BF?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RH17 6BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Red Lion Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 100 mWalk
  • BP Handcross Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 150 mWalk
  • National Trust Nymans Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 250 mWalk

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 6BF?

The nearest to the centre of RH17 6BF, 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 6BF?

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 6BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH17 6BF, 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 6BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH17 6BF, 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 6BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH17 6BF 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 6BF in a conservation area?

The centre of RH17 6BF is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 6BF?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH17 6BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Public order2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 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 6BF

Ward
Handcross & Pease Pottage
Parish
Slaugham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Handcross
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 2007

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 6BT40 mRH17 6BQ60 mRH17 6BJ70 mRH17 6BP80 mRH17 6BS90 mRH17 6BL100 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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