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Haywards Heath Area Guide

RH17 5PA · Mid Sussex · West Sussex

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for RH17 5PA.

Wed · 16 Sep
19°high
Partly cloudy11° low
Today20°12° lowLight showers17 Sep
Tomorrow18°10° lowCloudy18 Sep
Sat21°16° lowCloudy19 Sep
Sun22°16° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Mon21°11° lowClear21 Sep
Tue24°13° lowPartly cloudy22 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Haywards Heath

RH17 5PA is in the Mid Sussex local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Wivelsfield, about 3.0 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£600,000RH17 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026

183 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£426,441Mid Sussex

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-0.9%Mid Sussex

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £600,000 Use area average: £426,441
PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Haywards Heath.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Farney Close SchoolOther independent special school · Ages 9–180.8 mi
  2. Bolney CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.2 mi
  3. Warden Park Secondary AcademySecondary · Ages 11–163.0 mi
  4. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, CuckfieldPrimary · Ages 4–113.1 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,853 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding RH17 5PA—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 18.7%16–64 · 60.2%65+ · 21.2%
What area does this cover?

Mid Sussex 016A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime19

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Anti-social behaviour · 9Violence & sexual offences · 6Public order · 2
Employment2.7%

Unemployment estimate for Mid Sussex · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Mid Sussex.

Local councilMid SussexLocal authority for RH17 5PA
Latest general election · 2024Liberal Democrats39.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Liberal Democrats39.6% of votes70.2% turnout
2019Conservative51.3% of votes73.3% turnout
2017Conservative56.9% of votes73.2% turnout
2015Conservative56.1% of votes70.9% turnout
2010Conservative50.7% of votes72.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA230.4 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of RH17 5PA, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. BURGESS HILL SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION2.5 mi Unleaded (E10)165.9p14 SepDiesel187.9p14 Sep
  2. Chandlers Service Station2.5 mi Unleaded (E10)167.9p15 SepDiesel189.9p15 Sep
  3. Bolney Cross Service Station1.3 mi Unleaded (E10)169.7p10 SepDiesel194.7p15 Sep
  4. Wivelsfield Service Station4.1 mi Unleaded (E10)169.7p10 SepDiesel197.7p16 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HM Prison Lewes10.7 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. South Downs3.1 mi
  2. Ditchling Common3.8 mi
  3. Southwater7.3 mi
Walks & trails
  1. South Downs Way5.4 mi
  2. North Downs Way19.1 mi
  3. Thames Path29.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

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Vets near this area

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around RH17 5PA
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 16 Sep 2026, 00:14
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07