RH17 6BZ maps, stats, and open data
RH17 6BZ lies on Brighton Road in Handcross, Haywards Heath. RH17 6BZ 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 6BZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RH17 6BZ geodata
| Easting | 526198 |
| Northing | 129613 |
| Latitude | 51.052004 |
| Longitude | -0.200855 |
Where is RH17 6BZ?
| Street | Brighton Road |
| Locality | Handcross |
| Town/City | Haywards Heath |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RH17 |
RH17 6BZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RH17 6BZ 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 6BZ
THE LAURELS, BRIGHTON ROAD, HANDCROSS, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 6BZ 2025 20 FEB £500,000 |
2024 19 JUN £650,000 |
2018 1 AUG £465,000 |
2007 20 APR £285,000 |
2001 25 MAY £180,000 |
HILLTOPS, BRIGHTON ROAD, HANDCROSS, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 6BZ 2001 18 MAY £150,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RH17 6BZ
| Red Lion (B2114) | Handcross | 106m |
| Red Lion (B2114) | Handcross | 126m |
| Truggers (Horsham Road) | Handcross | 127m |
| Truggers (Horsham Road) | Handcross | 136m |
| The Garden House (B2114) | Handcross | 183m |
Nearest railway stations to RH17 6BZ
| Balcombe Station | 4.5km |
| Faygate Station | 6.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RH17 6BZ (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 6BZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 76.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 68.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 18.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RH17 6BZ (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 6BZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RH17 6BZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,881 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,488 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,764 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 21,460 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,066 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,525 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RH17 6BZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RH17 6BZ.
- 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 6BZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RH17 6BZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to RH17 6BZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Staplefield | 16:30 | 10:15 | 1,975m |
| Tilgate Forest Row | 16:30 | 07:30 | 2,731m |
| Handcross Road | 16:00 | 09:00 | 3,462m |
RH17 6BZ ITL and RH17 6BZ 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 6BZ:
| 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 6BZ 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 6BZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00161618 | |
| LSOA | E01031692 | Mid Sussex 007A |
| MSOA | E02006610 | Mid Sussex 007 |
Nearest postcodes to RH17 6BZ
| RH17 6EA | Brighton Road | 46m |
| RH17 6BU | Brighton Road | 99m |
| RH17 6DB | Horsham Road | 103m |
| RH17 6BW | High Street | 131m |
| RH17 6DE | Horsham Road | 143m |
| RH17 6DF | Horsham Road | 161m |
| RH17 6BN | High Street | 186m |
| RH17 6BP | High Street | 199m |
| RH17 6BQ | Smugglers End | 232m |
| RH17 6EB | Staplefield Road | 233m |
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