UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/rh17
RH17Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex, England
House prices in RH17, Haywards Heath
Homes in RH17 sold for a median of £574,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 484 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the Mid Sussex council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 227 | £775,000 | £600,000 to £975,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 122 | £530,000 | £451,000 to £666,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 84 | £425,000 | £365,000 to £523,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 51 | £242,000 | £170,000 to £281,000 | Too few |
Only 30 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 25%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.2 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
56 sales in RH17, or 12%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in RH17
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in RH17 5, around Cuckfield, with a median of £651,500, and lowest in RH17 6, around Handcross and Balcombe, at £508,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in RH17 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 47 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| RH17 7AY | £1,560,000 | 3 |
| RH17 5LT | £975,000 | 3 |
| RH17 5EW | £970,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7AP | £885,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7EJ | £831,500 | 4 |
| RH17 5HX | £735,000 | 3 |
| RH17 5LF | £700,000 | 5 |
| RH17 5EN | £680,000 | 4 |
| RH17 7SQ | £664,500 | 4 |
| RH17 5GQ | £662,500 | 4 |
| RH17 7BJ | £640,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7HS | £622,500 | 4 |
| RH17 6FJ | £620,000 | 3 |
| RH17 5BD | £612,500 | 4 |
| RH17 7GR | £612,500 | 8 |
| RH17 5AW | £600,000 | 7 |
| RH17 7LS | £600,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7FZ | £590,000 | 4 |
| RH17 5HF | £585,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7NY | £540,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7EW | £538,000 | 5 |
| RH17 5DF | £535,000 | 3 |
| RH17 6PE | £520,000 | 3 |
| RH17 5BB | £490,000 | 3 |
| RH17 5GN | £490,000 | 3 |
| RH17 6BL | £490,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7RN | £490,000 | 3 |
| RH17 5BL | £485,000 | 4 |
| RH17 7DF | £445,000 | 4 |
| RH17 5PY | £425,000 | 4 |
| RH17 7RW | £425,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7HY | £380,000 | 5 |
| RH17 6AF | £370,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7GP | £365,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7PG | £330,000 | 4 |
| RH17 5QN | £325,000 | 3 |
| RH17 6BT | £307,500 | 4 |
| RH17 7GL | £288,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7GG | £280,000 | 3 |
| RH17 5EQ | £275,000 | 3 |
| RH17 7GE | £273,500 | 4 |
| RH17 5LS | £265,000 | 6 |
| RH17 6FS | £236,500 | 5 |
| RH17 6AX | £190,000 | 3 |
| RH17 6BS | £173,500 | 5 |
| RH17 6PL | £139,000 | 4 |
| RH17 7DL | £125,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 31%, from £440,000 in 2016 to £575,000 in 2025, close to the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 283 standard sales in RH17, 24% more than the 228 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Mid Sussex council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. RH17 is the most expensive.
- RH17 Haywards Heath, this district£574,000
- BN6 Hassocks£537,000
- RH19 East Grinstead£430,000
- RH16 Haywards Heath£420,000
- RH15 Burgess Hill£402,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 26 | |
| C | 162 | |
| D | 206 | |
| E | 98 | |
| F | 30 | |
| G | 8 |
Only 36% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 48 | ||
| 96 | ||
| 86 | ||
| 39 | ||
| 42 | ||
| 45 |
With 20% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £128,000 for a terraced house on The Forge to £792,500 for a detached house on Combers.
The latest standard sales recorded in RH17. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 5, Turnpike Court Hett CloseSold for £435,000
- 10 Boxes LaneSold for £750,000
- 14 The ForgeSold for £128,000
- 8 Timbergate DriveSold for £655,000
- Flat 5, Merrow House Stockcroft RoadSold for £167,000
- 8 CombersSold for £792,500
- 18 Woodbine CloseSold for £345,000
- 4 The CoppiceSold for £745,000
- 4 Mantell DriveSold for £785,000
- 43 HamslandSold for £330,000
Living in RH17
Crime
35 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 92 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 51% of homes can get it
Lower than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,474 a year in Mid Sussex for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 62 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of RH17, from the sales in RH17, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Danehill & Fletching 30 sales£620,000
- Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty 164 sales£592,500
- Lindfield Rural & High Weald 64 sales£570,000
- Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill 83 sales£550,000
- Wivelsfield 56 sales£482,500
- Handcross & Pease Pottage 47 sales£440,000
About these figures
The figures come from 484 standard sales in RH17, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.