RH20 2LT postcode in Horsham, West Sussex

RH20 2LT is a postcode in Horsham, in the West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington ward. 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 79% of homes and businesses at RH20 2LT can get it Across Horsham: 76% Typical price £672,500 Homes sold in RH20 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Pulborough 6.5 km in a straight line

Where RH20 2LT is, and what is near it

Map of RH20 2LT and what is near it Map of RH20 2LT: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the RH20 2 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RH20 2GT: also in RH20 2RH20 2GU: also in RH20 2RH20 2JN: also in RH20 2RH20 2JP: also in RH20 2RH20 2JR: also in RH20 2RH20 2JS: also in RH20 2RH20 2JT: also in RH20 2RH20 2JU: also in RH20 2RH20 2JW: also in RH20 2RH20 2JX: also in RH20 2RH20 2JY: also in RH20 2RH20 2LA: also in RH20 2RH20 2LB: also in RH20 2RH20 2LD: also in RH20 2RH20 2LH: also in RH20 2RH20 2LJ: also in RH20 2RH20 2LL: also in RH20 2RH20 2LN: also in RH20 2RH20 2LP: also in RH20 2RH20 2LQ: also in RH20 2RH20 2LR: also in RH20 2RH20 2LS: also in RH20 2RH20 2LU: also in RH20 2RH20 2LW: also in RH20 2RH20 2LX: also in RH20 2RH20 2RZ: also in RH20 2 School 3.4 kmGlebe Surgery 5.0 km2 places, 6.0–6.5 km3 places, 6.6–7.6 kmWest Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington RH20 2LT Map of RH20 2LT and what is near it Map of RH20 2LT: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the RH20 2 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 3.4 kmGlebe Surgery 5.0 km3 places, 6.6–7.6 kmWest Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington RH20 2LT
  • RH20 2LT
  • Other postcodes in RH20 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 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 50.9577, longitude -0.4242)

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 2LT?

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 2LT?

21% of the homes and businesses at RH20 2LT cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RH20 2LT 79% Horsham 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RH20 2LT 79% Horsham 97%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)21%
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 2LT?

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

Horsham 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 2LT 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 2LT.

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 Horsham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RH20 2LT: 2,366 properties in Horsham are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Horsham

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 2LT 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 2LT?

Homes in RH20 2 sold for a typical £672,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£672,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£711,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £836,500 62 sales
  • Semi-detached £427,500 10 sales
  • Terraced £333,750 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £295,000 10 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 2LT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RH20 2LT 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 RH20 2LT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around RH20 2LT. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (22%). 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 2LT

Band D in Horsham for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £4,882 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,441.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,627
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,899
Band Cabout 130 (19%)£2,170
Band Dabout 160 (23%)£2,441
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,983
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,526
Band Gabout 150 (21%)£4,068
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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

Averages for Horsham 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 2LT is in (ONS area E01031624), 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 2LT?

The nearest open schools to RH20 2LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RH20 2LT, 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 2LT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RH20 2LT is Pulborough Rail Station, 6.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Pulborough Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
  • Billingshurst Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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 Picketty Cottages, 152 m away.

More stations near RH20 2LT, 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 2LT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RH20 2LT, 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 2LT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RH20 2LT 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 2LT?

The nearest to the centre of RH20 2LT, 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 2LT?

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 2LT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RH20 2LT, 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 RH20 2LT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RH20 2LT, 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.

  • Ashington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01903 892397 3.9 kmCycle
  • Boots, 25 High Street Mon 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Tue 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Thu 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01903 742411 4.9 kmCycle

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 RH20 2LT?

The nearest vets to the centre of RH20 2LT 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 2LT in a conservation area?

The centre of RH20 2LT 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 RH20 2LT?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RH20 2LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 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 RH20 2LT

Ward
West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington
Parish
Thakeham
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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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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