AREA REPORT · MID SUSSEX RH17

RH17.

Mid Sussex

RH17 is an outcode in Mid Sussex, covering the neighbourhoods of Balcombe & Handcross, Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne, Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield, Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell and Haywards Heath North East. Over the last 12 months 177 properties changed hands — a median of £244k for flats (£3,735/sqm) and £640k for houses (£5,175/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
7,792
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
18
67
Houses
159
596
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£244k
n = 18
£250k
n = 67
Houses
£640k
n = 159
£625k
n = 596
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,735
n = 18
£3,836
n = 67
Houses
£5,175
n = 155
£5,169
n = 568
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+4.7% vs 12m
+7.2% vs 3y
£420k£840k£625k£640k£670k3Yn=59612Mn=1596Mn=44
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−2.6% vs 3y
£165k£330k£250k£244k£244k3Yn=6712Mn=186Mn=8
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−3.4% vs 12m
−3.3% vs 3y
£0£2,800£5,600£5,169£5,175£5,0003Yn=56812Mn=1556Mn=43
Flats
Firming
+4.4% vs 12m
+1.7% vs 3y
£0£2,050£4,100£3,836£3,735£3,9013Yn=6712Mn=186Mn=8
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£799k
n=44
Median £
£670k
n=44
Avg £/sqm
£5,158
n=43
Median £/sqm
£5,000
n=43
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£725k
n=159
Median £
£640k
n=159
Avg £/sqm
£5,244
n=155
Median £/sqm
£5,175
n=155
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£752k
n=596
Median £
£625k
n=596
Avg £/sqm
£5,311
n=568
Median £/sqm
£5,169
n=568
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£244k
n=8
Median £
£244k
n=8
Avg £/sqm
£3,825
n=8
Median £/sqm
£3,901
n=8
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£236k
n=18
Median £
£244k
n=18
Avg £/sqm
£3,614
n=18
Median £/sqm
£3,735
n=18
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£308k
n=67
Median £
£250k
n=67
Avg £/sqm
£3,773
n=67
Median £/sqm
£3,836
n=67
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£59k£365k£672k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
65
Median potential
81
03116212010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
555
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
984
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
2,247
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
3,025
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,719
Detached
Band F
2,674
Detached
Band G
2,670
Detached
Band H
364
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,795
12%
Terraced houses
1,968
13%
Semi-detached houses
3,589
24%
Detached houses
5,675
37%
Bungalows
1,422
9.3%
Other/unknown
789
5.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
1
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
213
Schools
19
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Balcombe & Handcross
2,673
2,635
Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield
2,202
2,528
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & Sharpthorne
1,875
1,988
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
800
840
Chelwood & Nutley
652
663
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
414
421
Haywards Heath North East
63
67
Horsham South, Mannings Heath & Nuthurst
25
29
Cowfold & Partridge Green
49
19
Copthorne & Turners Hill
4
1
Wards
11 · click column to sort
Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
2,696
3,248
Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
1,720
1,643
Lindfield Rural & High Weald
1,221
1,292
Wivelsfield
800
840
Handcross & Pease Pottage
709
741
Danehill & Fletching
652
663
Haywards Heath Franklands
519
430
Haywards Heath North
226
181
Downland Villages
140
105
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding
25
29
Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead
49
19
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

RH17 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Mid Sussex (RH17)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in RH17 (Mid Sussex) was £640k, with an average of £725k, from 159 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in RH17?
The median flat sale price in RH17 over the last 12 months was £244k (about £3,735 per square metre), from 18 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in RH17?
Typical sale prices per square metre in RH17 are £5,175 for houses and £3,735 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in RH17 have?
Homes in RH17 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 65 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in RH17 in the last year?
177 properties were sold in RH17 over the last 12 months, and 663 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES