The UK Postcode Database

RH17 6BS

a postcode in West Sussex

Introduced in January 1993
RH17 6BS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RH17 6BS

Windmill Platt - 32 properties, USRN 25600392

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0553 / 51°3'18"N

Longitude: -0.2006 / 0°12'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 696182 5659698

OS Easting: 526206

OS Northing: 129974

OS Grid: TQ262299

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JL4.Q38

Mapcode Global: FRA B6GB.9NR

Open Location Code: 9C3X3Q4X+4Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vb53

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 6BS on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:02
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:57
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:05
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 21:41
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:41 to 04:17
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:08
Moon sets 10:46

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

Residential Property Sales in RH17 6BS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 May 2024 6 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £183,000
10 May 2024 16 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,500
16 January 2023 29 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £157,500
11 November 2022 23 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £163,000
28 July 2022 17 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
14 January 2022 26 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £163,500
30 November 2021 25 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
15 April 2021 12 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £195,000
9 April 2021 7 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £108,000
24 July 2020 20 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,000
11 June 2019 27 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £171,500
22 August 2018 8 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
27 April 2018 16 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
23 March 2018 5 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £195,000
17 October 2017 15 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,000
9 March 2017 1 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £182,500
6 December 2016 8 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,000
25 July 2016 11 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £185,000
11 March 2016 14 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £170,000
24 September 2015 10 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
27 February 2015 26 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £143,500
12 November 2014 30 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
31 October 2014 3 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
23 March 2012 19 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,265
8 September 2011 23 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,000
8 September 2011 21 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £76,000
3 August 2011 12 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £150,000
14 September 2010 27 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,950
16 June 2010 4 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
26 May 2010 29 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £113,000
1 February 2010 22 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
11 February 2009 20 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
7 July 2008 16 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,000
31 October 2007 7 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
13 July 2007 26 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
21 February 2007 28 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,500
22 January 2007 27 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,950
21 September 2006 24 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £126,000
30 June 2006 23 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,000
12 May 2006 25 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,000
13 June 2005 5 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £147,000
5 November 2004 29 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,000
20 July 2004 23 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £121,000
22 March 2004 16 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
11 March 2004 3 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £135,000
19 September 2003 15 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
31 July 2003 4 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
14 April 2003 29 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £99,950
20 March 2003 30 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £104,000
7 February 2003 25 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,000
9 October 2002 2 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
26 July 2002 28 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
21 June 2002 10 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
30 April 2002 24 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £83,500
10 July 2001 6 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,000
3 July 2001 7 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £62,500
23 February 2001 5 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
7 October 1999 30 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £64,400
11 June 1999 25 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,000
30 April 1999 4 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,500
24 February 1999 3 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,000
15 December 1998 26 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,500
20 August 1998 7 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
20 March 1998 1 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
12 March 1998 15 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
21 November 1997 10 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,000
8 August 1997 29 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,500
2 May 1997 12 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
27 January 1997 26 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £41,000
24 January 1997 16 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £26,000
17 July 1996 8 The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6BS Flat/apartment Leasehold £31,750

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 6BS

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 6BS 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 6BS

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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