RH17 7AE postcode in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex

RH17 7AE is a postcode in Horsted Keynes, in the Lindfield Rural & High Weald 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 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 0% of homes and businesses at RH17 7AE can get it Across Mid Sussex: 83% Typical price £585,000 Homes sold in RH17 7, last 12 months. ▲ 17.6% on the year before Nearest station Haywards Heath 6.4 km in a straight line

Where RH17 7AE is, and what is near it

Map of RH17 7AE and what is near it Map of RH17 7AE: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the RH17 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RH17 7AD: also in RH17 7RH17 7AF: also in RH17 7RH17 7AG: also in RH17 7RH17 7AH: also in RH17 7RH17 7AJ: also in RH17 7RH17 7AL: also in RH17 7RH17 7AN: also in RH17 7RH17 7AP: also in RH17 7RH17 7AR: also in RH17 7RH17 7AS: also in RH17 7RH17 7AT: also in RH17 7RH17 7AU: also in RH17 7RH17 7AW: also in RH17 7RH17 7AX: also in RH17 7RH17 7AY: also in RH17 7RH17 7AZ: also in RH17 7RH17 7BA: also in RH17 7RH17 7BE: also in RH17 7RH17 7BL: also in RH17 7RH17 7BN: also in RH17 7RH17 7BP: also in RH17 7RH17 7BS: also in RH17 7RH17 7DP: also in RH17 7RH17 7DR: also in RH17 7RH17 7DS: also in RH17 7RH17 7DT: also in RH17 7RH17 7DU: also in RH17 7RH17 7DX: also in RH17 7RH17 7DY: also in RH17 7RH17 7DZ: also in RH17 7RH17 7EA: also in RH17 7RH17 7EB: also in RH17 7RH17 7ED: also in RH17 7RH17 7EE: also in RH17 7RH17 7EF: also in RH17 7RH17 7EG: also in RH17 7RH17 7EH: also in RH17 7RH17 7EJ: also in RH17 7RH17 7EL: also in RH17 7RH17 7HG: also in RH17 7 Ardingly College 4.6 km3 places, 4.6–6.7 kmCentral Education Ltd 4.6 kmGP 5.8 kmBalcombe station 8.0 kmLindfield Rural & High Weald RH17 7AE Map of RH17 7AE and what is near it Map of RH17 7AE: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the RH17 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 4.6–6.7 kmCentral Education Ltd 4.6 kmLindfield Rural & High Weald RH17 7AE
  • RH17 7AE
  • Other postcodes in RH17 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.0365, longitude -0.0271)

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 7AE?

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 7AE?

Every home and business at RH17 7AE 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 7AE 0% Mid Sussex 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RH17 7AE 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 7AE?

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 7AE 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 7AE.

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 7AE: 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 7AE 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 7AE?

Homes in RH17 7 sold for a typical £585,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, up 17.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£585,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£497,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 17.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £647,500 48 sales
  • Semi-detached £580,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £440,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £250,000 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 7AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RH17 7AE 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

What council tax band are homes near RH17 7AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around RH17 7AE. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band D. 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 7AE

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 D, the most common, is £2,474.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,650
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,924
Band Cabout 110 (18%)£2,199
Band Dabout 120 (20%)£2,474
Band Eabout 90 (15%)£3,024
Band Fabout 110 (18%)£3,574
Band Gabout 100 (17%)£4,124
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,949

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 7AE is in (ONS area E01031764), 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 7AE?

The nearest open schools to RH17 7AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH17 7AE, 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 7AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH17 7AE is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Haywards Heath Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
  • Balcombe Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
  • Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.6 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lewes Road, 41 m away.

More stations near RH17 7AE, 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 7AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH17 7AE, 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 7AE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH17 7AE 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 7AE?

The nearest to the centre of RH17 7AE, 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 7AE?

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 7AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH17 7AE, 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 7AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH17 7AE, 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 7AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH17 7AE 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 7AE in a conservation area?

The centre of RH17 7AE 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 7AE?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH17 7AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 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 7AE

Ward
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
Parish
Horsted Keynes
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Horsted Keynes
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

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

RH17 7AS60 mRH17 7AD60 mRH17 7AT70 mRH17 7AF80 mRH17 7AR110 mRH17 7AX110 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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