RH20 1NL postcode in Watersfield, West Sussex

RH20 1NL is a postcode in Watersfield, in the Fittleworth ward of Chichester. It is in the Arundel and South Downs 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 100% of homes and businesses at RH20 1NL can get it Across Chichester: 67% Typical price £500,000 Homes sold in RH20 1, last 12 months. ▲ 18.3% on the year before Nearest station Amberley 3.9 km in a straight line

Where RH20 1NL is, and what is near it

Map of RH20 1NL and what is near it Map of RH20 1NL: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the RH20 1 sector, 3 schools (2 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RH20 1EY: also in RH20 1RH20 1EZ: also in RH20 1RH20 1FD: also in RH20 1RH20 1FY: also in RH20 1RH20 1GG: also in RH20 1RH20 1HA: also in RH20 1RH20 1HD: also in RH20 1RH20 1HE: also in RH20 1RH20 1HF: also in RH20 1RH20 1HQ: also in RH20 1RH20 1LE: also in RH20 1RH20 1LF: also in RH20 1RH20 1LG: also in RH20 1RH20 1LH: also in RH20 1RH20 1LJ: also in RH20 1RH20 1LL: also in RH20 1RH20 1LN: also in RH20 1RH20 1LP: also in RH20 1RH20 1LQ: also in RH20 1RH20 1LR: also in RH20 1RH20 1LS: also in RH20 1RH20 1LT: also in RH20 1RH20 1LU: also in RH20 1RH20 1LW: also in RH20 1RH20 1LX: also in RH20 1RH20 1LY: also in RH20 1RH20 1LZ: also in RH20 1RH20 1NA: also in RH20 1RH20 1NB: also in RH20 1RH20 1ND: also in RH20 1RH20 1NE: also in RH20 1RH20 1NF: also in RH20 1RH20 1NG: also in RH20 1RH20 1NH: also in RH20 1RH20 1NJ: also in RH20 1RH20 1NN: also in RH20 1RH20 1NP: also in RH20 1RH20 1NQ: also in RH20 1RH20 1NX: also in RH20 1RH20 1NY: also in RH20 1RH20 1PG: also in RH20 1RH20 1QA: also in RH20 1RH20 1SA: also in RH20 1 School 1.9 kmAmberley station 3.9 kmSeaford College 6.5 kmThe Petworth Surgery 6.8 kmGlebe Surgery 7.5 kmPulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley RH20 1NL Map of RH20 1NL and what is near it Map of RH20 1NL: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the RH20 1 sector, 3 schools (2 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 kmPulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley RH20 1NL
  • RH20 1NL
  • Other postcodes in RH20 1: press one for its page
  • 3 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 50.9287, longitude -0.5640)

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 RH20 1NL?

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 RH20 1NL?

Every home and business at RH20 1NL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RH20 1NL 100% Chichester 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RH20 1NL 100% Chichester 95%
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 RH20 1NL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Chichester District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Chichester 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 RH20 1NL 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 RH20 1NL.

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 Chichester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RH20 1NL: 1,021 properties in Chichester are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Chichester

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 RH20 1NL 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 RH20 1NL?

Homes in RH20 1 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 18.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£500,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£422,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £720,000 41 sales
  • Semi-detached £405,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £400,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £180,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole RH20 district: a typical £500,000 from 353 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 RH20 1NL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RH20 1NL 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 RH20 1NL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at RH20 1NL. 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 RH20 1NL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around RH20 1NL. The largest share of them, 31%, 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 RH20 1NL

Band D in Chichester for 2026‑27: £2,470. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,646 (band A) to £4,939 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,116.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,646
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,921
Band Cabout 40 (7%)£2,195
Band Dabout 100 (18%)£2,470
Band Eabout 70 (13%)£3,018
Band Fabout 70 (13%)£3,567
Band Gabout 170 (31%)£4,116
Band Habout 50 (9%)£4,939

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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

Averages for Chichester 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 RH20 1NL is in (ONS area E01031479), 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 RH20 1NL?

The nearest open schools to RH20 1NL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH20 1NL, 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 RH20 1NL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH20 1NL is Amberley Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Amberley Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Pulborough Rail Station Railway station 4.6 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 Bury Road, 64 m away.

More stations near RH20 1NL, 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 RH20 1NL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH20 1NL, 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 RH20 1NL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH20 1NL 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 RH20 1NL?

The nearest to the centre of RH20 1NL, 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 RH20 1NL?

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 RH20 1NL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH20 1NL, 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 vets are near RH20 1NL?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH20 1NL 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 RH20 1NL in a conservation area?

The centre of RH20 1NL 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 RH20 1NL?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH20 1NL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other theft1 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 RH20 1NL

Ward
Fittleworth
Parish
Bury
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Watersfield
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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RH20 1NJ190 mRH20 1NY190 mRH20 1NN400 mRH20 1NH420 mRH20 1NQ430 mRH20 1SA640 m
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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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