# RH18 5EW: area report for a postcode in Wealden

RH18 5EW is a postcode in Wealden.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Wealden. Open the map at RH18 5EW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden) › [RH18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh18) › [RH18 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rh18-5)

## Around this postcode

- **6 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 68% on July. Wealden 001C: 50 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **East Grinstead, 4.5 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **No schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 800 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **13 of 13 properties in RH18 5EW at low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Wealden 001C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **£380,679 average price**: For the whole of Wealden, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 360 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RH18 5EW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **Low road and rail noise at RH18 5EW**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW
- **7.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/forest-row-church-of-england-primary-school-and-nursery-e114504) | Primary | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Michael Hall School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/michael-hall-school-e114625) | Independent | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Ashurst Wood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashurst-wood-primary-school-e151826) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [Ashdown Garden School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashdown-garden-school-e152731) | Special | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Brambletye School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brambletye-school-e126150) | Independent | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Greenfields School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greenfields-school-e114659) | Independent | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 2024 | £435,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| November 2025 | £536,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| May 2023 | £310,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| March 2025 | £340,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |
| January 2025 | £425,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 220 m |
| December 2024 | £330,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 260 m |
| February 2026 | £350,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 300 m |
| March 2025 | £332,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 310 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: ASHDOWN FOREST HEALTH CENTRE (360 m)
- Pharmacies: ASHDOWN PHARMACY (230 m)
- Dental practices: STONE COTTAGE (DENTAL SURGERY) (230 m); 1 RIVERVIEW OFFICE PARK [DENTAL SURGERY] (470 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Forest Row Esso Express (160 m, Tesco); Co-op Forest Row (390 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £380,679** (August 2026). Wealden’s average house price was £380,679 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,589** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wealden earned a median of £43,589 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 75th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in Wealden costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.7** (2025). Wealden has a deprivation score of 12.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 57th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wealden 001C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 11.1** (2025). Wealden 001C has a deprivation score of 11.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,033rd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £840,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wealden 001C was £840,000 in 2025. Joint 831st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,243** (2021). Wealden 001C had 1,243 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,347th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.2%** (January 2026). In Wealden 001C, 68.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## RH18 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £457,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in RH18 was £457,500 in 2025. Joint 400th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 4,467** (2021). RH18 had 4,467 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 434th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in RH18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.0%** (January 2026). In RH18, 79.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)
- Centre: 51.1002, 0.0320

Council: [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [East Grinstead and Uckfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-grinstead-and-uckfield): Mims Davies (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=0.0320,51.1002,RH185EW

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