Latitude: 51.052 / 51°3'7"N
Longitude: -0.2009 / 0°12'3"W
OS Eastings: 526198
OS Northings: 129613
OS Grid: TQ261296
Mapcode National: GBR JL4.XR1
Mapcode Global: FRA B6GB.PKS
Plus Code: 9C3X3Q2X+RM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vb52
What Three Birds: needletail.murrelet.killdeer
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
RH17 6BZ is a primarily residential postcode in Handcross, West Sussex. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £151,846 to £592,990 with an average of £429,638.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Commercial rateable values range from £7,100 to £13,000 with an average of £10,117. The most common recorded business types are Workshop, Office and Workshop.
Handcross is a village, which had a population of 1,027 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 23 people resident in RH17 6BZ, of which 12 were male and 11 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
RH17 6BZ is in the Crawley travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Sussex Primary Care Trust.
RH17 6BZ is approximately 150m (492ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in RH17 6BZ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RH17 6BZ
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RH17 6BZ
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 6BZ include M&S Simply Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of RH17 6BZ 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 6BZ.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RH17 6BZ.
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
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.