RH16 1XT Mid Sussex
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill. Region: South East.
Streets
- Copyhold Lane, Mid Sussex: 15 addresses
- Bordehill Lane, Mid Sussex: 2 addresses
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 D (27% of about 780 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 17 addresses are between 59 m and 83 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haywards Heath 4.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Balcombe 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Wivelsfield 467,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Car parks | The Wilderness Car Park | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 14.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lindfield Medical Centre | 2.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Abbotts Pharmacy | 2.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Heathcote House Dental Practice | 2.6 km |
| Hospital | Ashdown Nuffield Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Haywards Heath Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | Haywards Heath Station Cashzone | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Borde Hill Garden 7.8 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,630 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | College Road Allotments 3,700 m² | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Borde Hill, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 630 m west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Borde Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 630 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Flat Wood | Wood | 510 m south |
| Robertsmere Lake | Lake or reservoir | 560 m south-west |
| The Warren | Wood | 620 m west |
| Sugworth Wood | Wood | 640 m south-east |
| Scrase Valley | Valley | 2.7 km south-east |
| Burstow Hill | Hill | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Copyhold Lane.