RH17 6SQ
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Property report — RH17 6SQ
Open-data due diligence for RH17 6SQ and the area around it.
RH17 6SQ in brief: 9 recorded sales (£25,000–£439,950) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for RH17 6SQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the RH17 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£628,422
Population
15,120
Crimes recorded
7
Schools
7
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
23%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in RH17 6, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | £25,000 | THE LODGE, ARDINGLY RESERVOIR COLLEGE ROAD | Other |
| 2013-01-11 | £439,950 | 2, SHELLBROOK COTTAGES COLLEGE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-20 | £298,000 | 1, COLLEGE FARM COTTAGES COLLEGE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-09-28 | £359,000 | 1 SHELLBROOK COTTAGES | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-19 | £340,000 | 2 SHELLBROOK COTTAGES | Detached |
| 2000-09-11 | £381,225 | LITTLE SAUCELANDS COLLEGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-08-23 | £147,000 | 2 SHELLBROOK COTTAGES | Detached |
| 2000-07-14 | £138,000 | 1 SHELLBROOK COTTAGES | Semi-detached |
| 1998-10-23 | £427,000 | GREAT SAUCELANDS COLLEGE ROAD | Detached |
9 recorded sales on RH17 6SQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | 2.1 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2021) |
| Harlands Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Blackthorns Community Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Balcombe Cofe Primary School | 2.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Oathall Community College | 2.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
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 (2.0 mi) · NEWTONS PRACTICE (2.8 mi) · CUCKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE (2.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ASHDOWN NUFFIELD HOSPITAL (2.3 mi) · PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL (3.4 mi) · ST GEORGES AT PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL (3.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE FORMER FARM BUILDINGS TO THE NORTH OF COLLEGE (NOW CLASSROOMS OF ARDINGLY COLLEGE) (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · COLLEGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · FORMER STABLES TO THE SOUTH OF THE COLLEGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ABBOTTS PHARMACY (1.9 mi) · SELBYS PHARMACY (2.0 mi) · KAMSONS PHARMACY (2.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) (2.1 mi) · Balcombe (2.2 mi) · Haywards Heath (2.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.0 mi) · Sainsbury's (2.4 mi) · Waitrose (2.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 5,872
Owned 71% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for RH17 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in RH17 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 6/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
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 | DistrictRH17 | SectorRH17 6 | PostcodeRH17 6SQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £732,400 | £628,422 | £283,908 |
| Population | 44,068 | 15,120 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 12 | 7 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 48% | 23% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 92% | 87% | 0% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (RH17 6); 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 1 July 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.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.