RH15 8DF Mid Sussex
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Burgess Hill Leylands. Region: South East.
Streets
- Maple Drive, Burgess Hill: 20 addresses
- Unnamed street near Maple Drive, World's End: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Maple Drive, World's End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Maple Drive, World's End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Maple Drive, World's End: 1 address
- Freek's Lane, Burgess Hill: 1 address
- Eastbridge Avenue, Burgess Hill: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Sussex in 2026-27: Band D £2,474 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,650 | £1,924 | £2,199 | £2,474 | £3,024 | £3,574 | £4,124 | £4,949 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (62% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Oaks Centre, Junction Road, Burgess Hill: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- Open air market, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 30 m and 33 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 32%, gigabit 32% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wivelsfield 467,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m |
| Burgess Hill 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Haywards Heath 4.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Dumbrills Close Burgess Hill | 50 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Car Park Burgess Hill Station | 570 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Grove Road | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 20.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brow Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jessica's Chemist | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Queens Crescent Dental | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Burgess Hill Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Sheddingdean, Neighbourhood Centre Cashzone | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,880 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 8,340 m² | 470 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Sydney West 2.2 ha | 540 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,840 m² | 730 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heaselands, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km north. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heaselands | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leylands Wood | Wood | 370 m north-east |
| Cooper's Shaw | Wood | 400 m north-east |
| Watford Wood | Wood | 530 m north |
| Ten Acre Gill | Valley | 1.1 km north |
| Valebridge Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-east |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 27 |
8 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Maple Drive.