RH17 6AA
a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Handcross, West Sussex
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.0509 / 51°3'3"N
Longitude: -0.2339 / 0°14'1"W
OS Eastings: 523889
OS Northings: 129436
OS Grid: TQ238294
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JL9.1P2
Mapcode Global: FRA B6DB.NQN
Plus Code: 9C3X3Q28+9F
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vb12
What Three Birds: tropicbird.redpoll.dotterel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Carterslodge Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6AA
Summary
RH17 6AA is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Handcross, West Sussex. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and bungalows.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1976 and 1982.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £2,650. The most common recorded business type is Weighbridge. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 14 people resident in RH17 6AA, of which 6 were male and 8 were female.
RH17 6AA is in the Crawley travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Sussex Primary Care Trust.
RH17 6AA is approximately 91m (299ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RH17 6AA
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RH17 6AA
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RH17 6AA include M&S Simply Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
RH17 6AA at other websites
- Air quality forecast for RH17 6AA at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at RH17 6AA at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near RH17 6AA at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near RH17 6AA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near RH17 6AA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to RH17 6AA at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near RH17 6AA at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near RH17 6AA at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near RH17 6AA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of RH17 6AA are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Horsham District Council
Ward
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding
Councillor
Dennis Livingstone (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
West Sussex
Electoral Division
St Leonard's Forest
County Councillor
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Horsham
MP
Jeremy Quin (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RH17 6AA.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RH17 6AA.
Primary
Handcross Primary School
London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6HB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Warninglid Primary School
Slaugham Lane, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5TJ
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Needs improvement
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding
Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6NS
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Colgate Primary School
Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6HS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Brantridge Lane, Staplefield, West Sussex, RH17 6EN
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Thomas Bennett Community College
Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Buckswood Drive, Gossops Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8JE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
St Wilfrid's Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8PG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ifield Community College
Crawley Avenue, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0DB
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Oriel High School
Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7XW
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Tanbridge House School
Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1SR
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Warden Park School
Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5DP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hazelwick School
Hazelwick School Close, Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1SX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.