The UK Postcode Database

RH18 5LJ

a postcode in East Sussex

Introduced in January 1980
RH18 5LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RH18 5LJ

Balfour Gardens - 11 properties, USRN 42701990

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0877 / 51°5'15"N

Longitude: 0.0327 / 0°1'57"E

UTM Reference: 31U 292201 5663766

OS Easting: 542460

OS Northing: 134008

OS Grid: TQ424340

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LNQ.P32

Mapcode Global: FRA B6Y7.YBL

Open Location Code: 9F3232QM+33

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ac31

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26724 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for RH18 5LJ on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:06
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:12
Sunrise 04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:58
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:03
Hours of daylight today04:27 to 21:43
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:43 to 04:28
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 16:44

For a full sun and moon calendar for RH18 5LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RH18 5LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 April 2024 5 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £395,000
13 September 2022 3 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £880,000
8 January 2021 2 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £422,500
4 October 2018 2 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £340,000
6 September 2018 5 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £345,000
22 September 2017 6 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £550,000
23 April 2015 Pinewood, Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Detached Freehold £767,500
8 July 2011 Gorse Cottage, Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £535,000
27 June 2011 5 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
17 June 2011 1 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £450,000
13 September 2006 5 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
16 July 2004 Heather Cottage, Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £312,000
16 September 2002 4 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £392,500
28 August 2002 Heather Cottage, Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £295,000
4 September 2000 1 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £299,500
16 August 2000 3 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £360,000
5 August 1999 Pinewood, Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Detached Freehold £455,000
30 November 1998 Gorse Cottage, Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £231,250
8 September 1998 5 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
8 September 1995 1 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row RH18 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £101,000

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 RH18 5LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

East Grinstead and Uckfield

MP

Mims Davies Conservative

East Sussex County Council
County council electoral division

Forest Row & Groombridge

Councillor

Georgia Taylor Green Party (E&W)

Wealden District Council
District council ward

Forest Row

Councillor

Patricia Patterson-Vanegas Green Party (E&W)

RH18 5LJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Forest Row, 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 RH18 5LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00107540 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021168 Wealden 001B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004403 Wealden 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003841 Forest Row Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05011635 Forest Row Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000065 Wealden Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000011 East 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
E33041753 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000235 NHS Sussex ICB - 97R Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 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
E58000367 Forest Row & Groombridge ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 10 June 2004 DLUHC
E63013092 Forest Row 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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