RH17 postcode area guide — Horsham
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the RH17 postcode district in Horsham — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in RH17
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
90.7%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
46.3%
Gigabit-capable
46.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.1%
Broadband availability in the RH17 postcode district (Horsham) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 700 postcodes Ofcom measures in RH17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 90.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 46.3%.
Around 1.1% of premises in RH17 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in RH17
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| RH17 5AA | 100% | 66.7% |
| RH17 5AB | 100% | 0% |
| RH17 5AD | 100% | 100% |
| RH17 5AE | 0% | 0% |
| RH17 5AF | 100% | 0% |
| RH17 5AG | 100% | 0% |
| RH17 5AH | 58.3% | 4.2% |
| RH17 5AJ | 100% | 100% |
| RH17 5AL | 73.3% | 73.3% |
| RH17 5AN | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Horsham
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Horsham district (69,847 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
83.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.2%
5G outdoors — all networks
50.4%
Voice indoors — all networks
86.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in RH17
Police recorded 3 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RH17 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 | 33.3% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 | 33.3% |
| Other crime | 1 | 33.3% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in RH17
Based on 199 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RH17 is £600,000, up 7.1% on the previous year (£560,000).
Detached
£708,000
98 sales
Semi-detached
£550,000
41 sales
Terraced
£425,000
27 sales
Flat / maisonette
£242,000
18 sales
Latest recorded sales in RH17
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | £615,000 | Detached | Lewes Road | RH17 7DP |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £247,500 | Flat | Hatchlands | RH17 5LS |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £525,000 | Other | London Lane | RH17 5BL |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £440,000 | Flat | High Street | RH17 5EN |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £547,600 | Detached | London Road | RH17 6PZ |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £362,500 | Terraced | Burrell Green | RH17 5HT |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £242,000 | Flat | Bankside | RH17 5QN |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | Beaconsfield Road | RH17 7LE |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £543,500 | Terraced | Knox Road | RH17 7BJ |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £300,000 | Terraced | Church Street | RH17 5JZ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Who lives here? Horsham demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Horsham district (146,778 residents, 62,370 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% |
| 15–29 | 19.1% |
| 30–44 | 18.5% |
| 45–64 | 21.8% |
| 65+ | 22.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 72.3% |
| Private rented | 14.6% |
| Social rented | 10.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around RH17
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,541 | RH17 5DP |
| Ardingly College | Not applicable | 2–20 | 1,056 | RH17 6SQ |
| Brighton College Prep Handcross | Not applicable | 2–14 | 443 | RH17 6HF |
| Cumnor House School | Not applicable | 2–14 | 423 | RH17 7HT |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield | Primary | 4–11 | 420 | RH17 5BQ |
| Wivelsfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 242 | RH17 7QN |
| Handcross Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 238 | RH17 6HB |
| Balcombe Cofe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 | RH17 6HS |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in RH17
179 rated food businesses operate in RH17. 132 hold the top rating of 5, 19 are rated 4, and 7 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 180 Degrees Bar And Kitchen, All Saints Church, Anchor Coffee Shop, Aniska Lodge, Ansty Community Sports Club.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in RH17
From a sample of 102 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 RH17 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 44% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
1%
Band C
43%
Band D
45%
Band E
9%
Band F
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Horsham
Landlines around RH17 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.