RH16 house prices, schools and flood risk.

562 homes sold in RH16 in the last 12 months at a median of £418,000, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £712,500, flats for £245,000.

Covers Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill, Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty, Haywards Heath Ashenground, Haywards Heath Bentswood & Heath, Haywards Heath Franklands, Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore, Haywards Heath North, Lindfield.

Median sold price

£418k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-0.5%

From £420k

Homes sold

562

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in RH16

Detached

£713k

136 sales

Semi-detached

£450k

157 sales

Terraced

£390k

111 sales

Flat

£245k

158 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£350k£388k£425k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in RH16
2016£350k (841 sales)
2017£355k (791 sales)
2018£365k (753 sales)
2019£385k (809 sales)
2020£374k (743 sales)
2021£395k (999 sales)
2022£419k (806 sales)
2023£420k (591 sales)
2024£415k (608 sales)
2025£425k (703 sales)
2026£415k (380 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Black HillRH16 2HE · Mostly detached
£1,775,0005 sales
Birchen LaneRH16 1SA · Mostly detached
£1,500,0004 sales
Dukes RoadRH16 2JQ · Mostly detached
£1,475,0004 sales
Lucastes AvenueRH16 1JY · Mostly detached
£1,283,2756 sales
Oak BankRH16 1RR · Mostly detached
£1,257,5005 sales

Most affordable

Heath RoadRH16 3AF · Mostly flats
£163,75036 sales
Sussex CourtRH16 4PA · Mostly flats
£172,5004 sales
South RoadRH16 4LA · Mostly flats
£180,00015 sales
Clover CourtRH16 3UF · Mostly flats
£185,00018 sales
Kilnbarn CourtRH16 4SE · Mostly flats
£190,0009 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

9 Queens RoadRH16 1EH · Semi-detached · 176 m² · 5 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£730,000£4,150/m²
19 Rushwood CloseRH16 3SQ · Semi-detached · 106 m² · 7 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£500,000£4,720/m²
201 Virginia DriveRH16 4XX · Semi-detached · 111 m² · 18 Sept 2026
£500,000£4,500/m²
19 Emily WayRH16 4ZN · Semi-detached · 88 m² · 18 Sept 2026
£430,000£4,890/m²
63 BrookwayRH16 2BP · Terraced · 76 m² · 4 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£410,000£5,390/m²
46 Boston RoadRH16 3PX · Semi-detached · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£357,500£5,040/m²
Flat 15, Abigail House, Hazelgrove RoadRH16 3UR · Flat · 31 m² · 2 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£170,000£5,480/m²
5 Gordon CloseRH16 1ER · Flat · 38 m² · 2 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£175,000£4,610/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the RH16 centre
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards HeathPrimary · 0.3 mi from the RH16 centre
Good
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards HeathPrimary · 0.4 mi from the RH16 centre
Good
Bolnore Village Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the RH16 centre
Good
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, CuckfieldPrimary · 1.8 mi from the RH16 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

136

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
49
Anti-social behaviour
34
Public order
13
Other theft
9

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around RH16. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Adur East Branch
Lindfield on the Scrase Bridge and West Common Streams
Lindfield Bridge on the River Ouse
Scrase Bridge and West Common Streams
Upper Ouse

RH16 questions

What is the average house price in RH16?

The median sold price in RH16 over the last 12 months was £418,000, across 562 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £712,500, semi-detached £450,000, terraced £390,000, flat £245,000.

Are house prices in RH16 going up?

The median sold price was down 0.5% on the previous 12 months (£420,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in RH16?

Black Hill has the highest median sold price in RH16 over the last five years: £1,775,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in RH16 is fairly priced?

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