RH17 6LA postcode in Mid Sussex, West Sussex

RH17 6LA is a postcode in Mid Sussex, in the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill ward. It is in the East Grinstead and Uckfield 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 92% of homes and businesses at RH17 6LA 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 1.8 km in a straight line

Where RH17 6LA is, and what is near it

Map of RH17 6LA and what is near it Map of RH17 6LA: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RH17 6AF: also in RH17 6RH17 6EY: also in RH17 6RH17 6FN: also in RH17 6RH17 6FW: also in RH17 6RH17 6FZ: also in RH17 6RH17 6GB: also in RH17 6RH17 6HP: also in RH17 6RH17 6HR: also in RH17 6RH17 6HS: also in RH17 6RH17 6HT: also in RH17 6RH17 6HU: also in RH17 6RH17 6HX: also in RH17 6RH17 6HZ: also in RH17 6RH17 6JA: also in RH17 6RH17 6JD: also in RH17 6RH17 6JF: also in RH17 6RH17 6JG: also in RH17 6RH17 6JJ: also in RH17 6RH17 6JQ: also in RH17 6RH17 6JT: also in RH17 6RH17 6JU: also in RH17 6RH17 6JX: also in RH17 6RH17 6JY: also in RH17 6RH17 6JZ: also in RH17 6RH17 6LE: also in RH17 6RH17 6LF: also in RH17 6RH17 6LG: also in RH17 6RH17 6LH: also in RH17 6RH17 6LJ: also in RH17 6RH17 6LL: also in RH17 6RH17 6LN: also in RH17 6RH17 6LP: also in RH17 6RH17 6LQ: also in RH17 6RH17 6LR: also in RH17 6RH17 6LS: also in RH17 6RH17 6LT: also in RH17 6RH17 6LU: also in RH17 6RH17 6LW: also in RH17 6RH17 6LX: also in RH17 6RH17 6LY: also in RH17 6RH17 6LZ: also in RH17 6RH17 6NA: also in RH17 6RH17 6NB: also in RH17 6RH17 6ND: also in RH17 6RH17 6NE: also in RH17 6RH17 6NF: also in RH17 6RH17 6NG: also in RH17 6RH17 6NH: also in RH17 6RH17 6NJ: also in RH17 6RH17 6NL: also in RH17 6RH17 6NP: also in RH17 6RH17 6NQ: also in RH17 6RH17 6NR: also in RH17 6RH17 6NS: also in RH17 6RH17 6NY: also in RH17 6RH17 6NZ: also in RH17 6RH17 6PA: also in RH17 6RH17 6PB: also in RH17 6RH17 6PE: also in RH17 6RH17 6PF: also in RH17 6RH17 6PG: also in RH17 6RH17 6PH: also in RH17 6RH17 6PJ: also in RH17 6RH17 6PL: also in RH17 6RH17 6PN: also in RH17 6RH17 6PP: also in RH17 6RH17 6PS: also in RH17 6RH17 6PW: also in RH17 6RH17 6PX: also in RH17 6RH17 6PY: also in RH17 6RH17 6PZ: also in RH17 6RH17 6QA: also in RH17 6RH17 6QB: also in RH17 6RH17 6QD: also in RH17 6RH17 6QG: also in RH17 6RH17 6QQ: also in RH17 6RH17 6QS: also in RH17 6RH17 6QT: also in RH17 6RH17 6QU: also in RH17 6RH17 6QW: also in RH17 6RH17 6QZ: also in RH17 6RH17 6RA: also in RH17 6 Worth School 2.9 km2 places, 3.7–4.2 km3 places, 4.1–5.3 kmBalcombe RH17 6LA Map of RH17 6LA and what is near it Map of RH17 6LA: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.7–4.2 km3 places, 4.1–5.3 kmArdingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill RH17 6LA
  • RH17 6LA
  • Other postcodes in RH17 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.0707, longitude -0.1440)

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 6LA?

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 6LA?

Every home and business at RH17 6LA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RH17 6LA 92% Mid Sussex 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RH17 6LA 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 6LA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RH17 6LA.

Check the bin days for RH17 6LA 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 RH17 6LA 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 6LA.

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 6LA: 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 6LA 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 6LA?

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 6LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RH17 6LA 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

Food hygiene ratings at RH17 6LA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at RH17 6LA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RH17 6LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around RH17 6LA. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 6LA

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,650
Band Babout 90 (11%)£1,924
Band Cabout 110 (13%)£2,199
Band Dabout 160 (19%)£2,474
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£3,024
Band Fabout 170 (20%)£3,574
Band Gabout 150 (18%)£4,124
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,949

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 6LA is in (ONS area E01031693), 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 6LA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH17 6LA is Balcombe Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Balcombe Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Three Bridges Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near RH17 6LA, 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 6LA?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH17 6LA 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 6LA?

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

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 6LA?

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

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

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

The centre of RH17 6LA 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 6LA?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH17 6LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

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 6LA

Ward
Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
Parish
Balcombe
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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

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Nearby postcodes

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RH17 6JZ850 mRH17 6PN870 mRH17 6QQ920 mRH17 6PW940 mRH17 6PS950 mRH17 6PZ950 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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