RH17 6BG
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Handcross, West Sussex
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.0507 / 51°3'2"N
Longitude: -0.203 / 0°12'10"W
OS Eastings: 526048
OS Northings: 129469
OS Grid: TQ260294
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JLB.3GK
Mapcode Global: FRA B6GB.NQR
Plus Code: 9C3X3Q2W+7Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vb52
What Three Birds: courser.razorbill.cisticola
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BG
Summary
RH17 6BG is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Handcross, West Sussex. It was first introduced in January 1980.
RH17 6BG is in the Crawley travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Sussex Primary Care Trust.
RH17 6BG is approximately 146m (479ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RH17 6BG
1a2: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Established Farming Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RH17 6BG
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RH17 6BG include M&S Simply Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
RH17 6BG at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near RH17 6BG at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near RH17 6BG at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to RH17 6BG at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near RH17 6BG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of RH17 6BG 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
Mid Sussex District Council
Ward
Ardingly and Balcombe
Councillors
Gary Marsh (Conservative)
Jenny Edwards (Green)
County Council
West Sussex
Electoral Division
Worth Forest
County Councillor
Bruce Forbes (Conservative)
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 6BG.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RH17 6BG.
Primary
Handcross Primary School
London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6HB
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
Warninglid Primary School
Slaugham Lane, Warninglid, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5TJ
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Needs improvement
Colgate Primary School
Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6HS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding
Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6NS
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
Oriel High School
Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7XW
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Warden Park School
Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5DP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ifield Community College
Crawley Avenue, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0DB
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Hazelwick School
Hazelwick School Close, Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1SX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oathall Community College
Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2AQ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.