Living in RH19, Mid Sussex
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around RH19 in Mid Sussex. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central RH19 sold at a median of £222,066 across 105 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Mid Sussex are down 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 15 schools within about 3 miles, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of RH19 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Mid Sussex pays £2,474 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 120 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Mid Sussex: £430,777, down 0.2% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in RH19 →
See where RH19 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Mid Sussex: £2,474 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare RH19 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for RH19 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around RH19
105 recorded home sales on the streets around central RH19 in the last 2 years, with a median of £222,066 and a range from £82,500 to £650,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 12 Elizabeth Place, 52 Queens Road, RH19 1SS | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 26 Farringdon House Wood Street, RH19 1BA | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 38 Elizabeth Place, 52 Queens Road, RH19 1SS | Flat or maisonette | £234,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 54 West Hill, RH19 4EP | Semi-detached | £600,000 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| 69 St Leonards Park, RH19 1EE | Flat or maisonette | £205,100 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 19 Grosvenor Road, RH19 1HS | Semi-detached | £602,500 | 15 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
15 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 0.71 mi 2025/26 |
| The Meads Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Halsford Park Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Blackwell Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | 0.43 mi 2025/26 |
| Sackville School | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in RH19 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Primary School | Primary | 0.43 mi | 2025/26 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | Primary | 0.71 mi | 2025/26 |
| Estcots Primary School | Primary | 0.91 mi | 2025/26 |
| Imberhorne School | Secondary | 1.6 mi | 2025/26 |
9 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, plus 3 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
3 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Brambletye School, Greenfields School, Michael Hall School.
All 3 fee-paying schools near RH19, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.0% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How RH19 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 6.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of RH19 (E01031743, 1,678 residents in 2021, up 2.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 6.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44.2% | 44.8% | +0.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 23.7% | 26.6% | +2.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 28.0% | 26.7% | -1.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.5% | 16.7% | -0.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.9% | 15.4% | +2.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 27.3% | 32.9% | +5.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 19.2% | 25.3% | +6.1 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 86.4% | 84.0% | -2.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 91.4% | 86.7% | -4.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
120 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central RH19 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Mid Sussex's figures.
Buses from the centre of RH19
Best-served stop: East Grinstead Station, with 8.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of RH19 is East Grinstead Station: 8.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 4.0 in the evening and 3.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 03:22, last 01:22 after midnight. Routes there: 291, 400, 281, 270, 409, 500. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of RH19. The nearest, Moatfield Surgery, has 17,994 registered patients and 2,382 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moatfield Surgery | 0.4 mi | 17,994 | 2,382 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, where 58.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at 61.8%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Mid Sussex pays £2,474 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Mid Sussex, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,976 | +4.9% |
| 2022-23 | £2,038 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,139 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,246 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,356 | +4.9% |
| 2026-27 | £2,474 | +5.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Mid Sussex, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about RH19
What is the average house price in RH19?
The average sold price in Mid Sussex is £430,777 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in RH19?
Prices in Mid Sussex are down 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in RH19?
The median of 105 recorded sales around central RH19 in the last 2 years is £222,066, ranging from £82,500 to £650,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in RH19?
15 schools sit within 3 miles of central RH19, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in RH19?
120 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RH19 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is RH19 at risk of flooding?
Central RH19 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is RH19 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £222,066; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 120 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is RH19 safe?
120 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RH19 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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