The UK Postcode Database

RH17 6BQ

a postcode in West Sussex

Introduced in June 1997
RH17 6BQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RH17 6BQ

Smugglers End - 13 properties, USRN 25600393

Windmill Platt - 1 property, USRN 25600392

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0541 / 51°3'14"N

Longitude: -0.2012 / 0°12'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 696149 5659566

OS Easting: 526171

OS Northing: 129843

OS Grid: TQ261298

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JL4.XMQ

Mapcode Global: FRA B6GB.HFL

Open Location Code: 9C3X3Q3X+JG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vb52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16938 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for RH17 6BQ on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:05
Sunrise 04:51
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:04
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:13
Hours of daylight today04:21 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:21
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:57
Moon Rises 21:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for RH17 6BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RH17 6BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 April 2020 4 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
20 September 2018 5 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £485,000
27 May 2016 10 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £360,000
3 March 2016 9 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
21 March 2014 11 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £312,000
23 March 2012 1 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
9 September 2011 12 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
7 July 2011 2 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,000
18 July 2008 6 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £266,000
27 July 2006 12 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
11 July 2006 6 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £228,000
13 May 2005 5 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
27 November 2003 9 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £203,000
30 May 2003 6 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £214,950
31 January 2003 10 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
2 August 2002 5 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £203,000
26 July 2002 3 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Detached Freehold £167,500
7 May 2002 2 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
25 May 2001 7 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,000
10 May 2001 2 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,500
31 October 2000 5 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £166,000
3 April 2000 5 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £150,500
8 April 1998 2 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,000
12 February 1998 3 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Detached Freehold £105,000
8 December 1997 6 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,950
26 September 1997 4 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,950
18 September 1997 10 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £113,950
12 September 1997 12 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £114,950
5 September 1997 7 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,950
29 August 1997 5 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Semi-detached Freehold £114,950
26 August 1997 1 Smugglers End, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,950

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for RH17 6BQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

East Grinstead and Uckfield

MP

Mims Davies Conservative

West Sussex County Council
County council electoral division

Worth Forest

Councillor

Bruce Forbes Conservative

Mid Sussex District Council
District council ward

Handcross & Pease Pottage

Councillor

Eric Prescott Conservative

RH17 6BQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Slaugham, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RH17 6BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00161618 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01031692 Mid Sussex 007A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035346 Mid Sussex 007F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02006610 Mid Sussex 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04009996 Slaugham Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014725 Handcross & Pease Pottage Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000228 Mid Sussex Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000032 West Sussex Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001212 East Grinstead and Uckfield Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000033 Sussex Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000196 Crawley Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33045198 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000044 Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000265 NHS Sussex ICB - 70F Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2023 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000064 NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2023 ODS
E56000012 Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58001665 Worth Forest ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63013190 Handcross Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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