Slaugham Road Staplefield, Mid Sussex
22 addresses across 5 postcodes (RH17), about 810 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25600228.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £249,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Mid Sussex costs £2,474 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Balcombe, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Staplefield Common, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ouse Valley Practice, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2006 | 1, HOME FARM COTTAGES RH17 6AP | Terraced | £249,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, detached (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (2).
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 street: most are in band G (29% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Staplefield (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 58 m and 75 m above sea level (67 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH17 6AP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH17 6AR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH17 6AS | 8% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| RH17 6EG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH17 6EQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Balcombe 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Haywards Heath 4.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Crawley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Jolly Tanners Staplefield | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crawley | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ouse Valley Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cuckfield Chemist | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dumbledore Primary Care Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashdown Nuffield Hospital | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Haywards Heath Police Station | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cuckfield, Cuckfield Cashzone | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Staplefield Common 3.4 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,610 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Slaugham Place (remains of), a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Slaugham Place (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Slaugham Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Nymans | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tanyard Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Hillhouse Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Wheeler's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Hungry Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 22 |
10 of the street's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Mid Sussex: see them on the Mid Sussex page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Catering Ltd RH17 6EQ | School/college/university | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Jolly Tanners RH17 6EF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| The Victory Inn RH17 6EU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (sussex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RH17 6AP: 17 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- RH17 6EQ: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- RH17 6AR: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- RH17 6AS: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- RH17 6EG: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Staplefield Road · Warninglid Road · Staplefield Lane · Handcross Road · Tanners Mead
All the streets in RH17 and across Mid Sussex.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.