Latitude: 51.0548 / 51°3'17"N
Longitude: -0.2009 / 0°12'3"W
OS Eastings: 526191
OS Northings: 129919
OS Grid: TQ261299
Mapcode National: GBR JL4.XQ2
Mapcode Global: FRA B6GB.HKP
Plus Code: 9C3X3Q3X+WJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vb53
What Three Birds: goosander.auk.wheatear
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
RH17 6BT is a residential postcode in Handcross, West Sussex. It was first introduced in April 1987.
The most common council tax bands are C, A and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £113,431 to £1,933,175 with an average of £244,025.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990.
2% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Handcross is a village, which had a population of 1,027 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 50 people resident in RH17 6BT, of which 27 were male and 23 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
RH17 6BT is in the Crawley travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Sussex Primary Care Trust.
RH17 6BT is approximately 152m (499ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RH17 6BT
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RH17 6BT
England E1: a rural village surrounded by 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 6BT include Iceland and M&S Simply Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of RH17 6BT 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RH17 6BT.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RH17 6BT.
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
Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School
London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6HS
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
Ifield Community College
Crawley Avenue, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0DB
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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
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.