← BN6 area guide Side by side

BN6 or RH17?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BN6
Mid Sussex
RH17
Mid Sussex
Median home sale nearby £565,000
from 89 sales
£770,000
from 26 sales
Average sold price £848,500 £519,230
Area price growth (YoY) -0.9% (Mid Sussex) -0.9% (Mid Sussex)
Dwelling type Detached house Semi-detached bungalow
Floor area 300 m² 72 m²
Built 1950–1966 1900–1929
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2523/yr £1117/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 41 recorded 6 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is BN6 or RH17 cheaper?

BN6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN6 sell for about £565,000 and around RH17 for about £770,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BN6 or RH17?

RH17 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (41 in BN6 against 6 in RH17, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BN6 or RH17 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN6 sits in decile 10 of 10 and RH17 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BN6 or RH17?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.