RH17 6BL maps, stats, and open data
RH17 6BL lies on High Street in Handcross, Haywards Heath. RH17 6BL is located in the Handcross & Pease Pottage electoral ward, within the local authority district of Mid Sussex and the English Parliamentary constituency of Horsham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Sussex ICB - 70F and the police force is Sussex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
RH17 6BL geodata
| Easting | 526298 |
| Northing | 129924 |
| Latitude | 51.054781 |
| Longitude | -0.199348 |
Where is RH17 6BL?
| Street | High Street |
| Locality | Handcross |
| Town/City | Haywards Heath |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RH17 |
RH17 6BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RH17 6BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Handcross & Pease Pottage |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Horsham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RH17 6BL
2007 13 SEP £400,000 |
2006 19 SEP £285,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RH17 6BL
| High Street | Handcross | 16m |
| High Street | Handcross | 41m |
| Red Lion (B2114) | Handcross | 203m |
| Red Lion (B2114) | Handcross | 220m |
| Truggers (Horsham Road) | Handcross | 303m |
Nearest railway stations to RH17 6BL
| Balcombe Station | 4.4km |
| Faygate Station | 6.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RH17 6BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RH17 6BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RH17 6BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
RH17 6BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RH17 6BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 500,468 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,720 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,991 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 101,793 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,770 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,830 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RH17 6BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RH17 6BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
48% of English postcodes are less deprived than RH17 6BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RH17 6BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to RH17 6BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Staplefield | 16:30 | 10:15 | 2,151m |
| Tilgate Forest Row | 16:30 | 07:30 | 2,432m |
| Handcross Road | 16:00 | 09:00 | 3,236m |
RH17 6BL ITL and RH17 6BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for RH17 6BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ2 | Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ28 | West Sussex (North East) |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000228 | Mid Sussex |
RH17 6BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for RH17 6BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00161622 | |
| LSOA | E01031692 | Mid Sussex 007A |
| MSOA | E02006610 | Mid Sussex 007 |
Nearest postcodes to RH17 6BL
| RH17 6BJ | High Street | 29m |
| RH17 6BF | High Street | 95m |
| RH17 6BS | The Forge | 105m |
| RH17 6BT | Windmill Platt | 107m |
| RH17 6BP | High Street | 134m |
| RH17 6BN | High Street | 141m |
| RH17 6BH | Fountain Mews | 142m |
| RH17 6DU | Water Lane | 146m |
| RH17 6BQ | Smugglers End | 151m |
| RH17 6BW | High Street | 204m |
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