Postcode · RH16 2AR

RH16 2AR

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Property report — RH16 2AR

Open-data due diligence for RH16 2AR and the area around it.

RH16 2AR in brief: 17 recorded sales (£210,000–£1,212,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for RH16 2AR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the RH16 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£699,949

sector RH16 2 · 156 sales

Population

17,624

sector RH16 2

Crimes recorded

sector RH16 2 · Apr 26

Schools

sector RH16 2

Flood risk

Low

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

93%

sector RH16 2 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual average (mean) sold price in RH16 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (27 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

Date	Price	Address	Type
2025-03-27	£1,212,000	1 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2024-06-07	£857,500	SUMMERCROFT SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2020-12-11	£795,000	1 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2020-11-23	£900,000	10 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2020-11-20	£850,000	11 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2020-10-30	£720,000	12 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2018-08-24	£580,000	SUMMERCROFT SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2016-10-13	£750,000	LINDEN SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2014-10-28	£670,000	3 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2010-06-25	£585,000	1 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2009-11-19	£530,000	3 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2007-11-26	£395,000	WALLACE LODGE SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Semi-detached
2006-11-10	£500,000	2 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
2006-05-30	£340,000	WALLACE LODGE SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Semi-detached
2002-08-29	£435,000	1 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
1999-12-21	£210,000	LINDEN SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached
1999-12-21	£325,000	3 SUMMERHILL DRIVE	Detached

17 recorded sales on RH16 2AR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
Blackthorns Community Primary School	0.3 mi	Primary	Report card →
Lindfield Primary Academy	0.3 mi	Primary	Outstanding (2021)
Oathall Community College	0.4 mi	Secondary	Report card →
Warden Park Primary Academy	0.9 mi	Primary	Report card →
Harlands Primary School	0.9 mi	Primary	Report card →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	1.0 mi	Primary	Good (2023)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: LINDFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi) · NEWTONS PRACTICE (1.0 mi) · NORTHLANDS WOOD SURGERY (1.1 mi)

Nearest hospitals: ASHDOWN NUFFIELD HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · ST GEORGES AT PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL (1.4 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: THE HALL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · PARTRIDGES (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · LITTLE PELHAM (Grade II) (0.2 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: SELBYS PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · ABBOTTS PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · KAMSONS PHARMACY (1.0 mi)

Nearest stations: Haywards Heath (0.8 mi) · Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) (3.1 mi) · Wivelsfield (3.5 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.4 mi) · Waitrose (0.7 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.8 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 44
One-person households: 28%
Households with children: 30%
Households: 7,225

Owned 75% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RH16 2.

Recorded crime trend

Recorded crimes per month in RH16 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 24/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for RH16 2AR: Low — 3 properties here fall in an at-risk band (0 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure	DistrictRH16	SectorRH16 2	PostcodeRH16 2AR
Average sold price	£508,943	£699,949	£626,735
Population	49,611	17,624	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	9/10	9/10	—
Crimes recorded	176	35	—
Schools	11	4	—
Flood risk	High	High	Low
Gigabit broadband	89%	93%	100%
Superfast broadband	99%	98%	100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (RH16 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.