The Forge is in Handcross, Haywards Heath and in Mid Sussex district. RH17 6BS is located in the Ardingly and Balcombe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Horsham. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RH17 6BT, RH17 6BJ, RH17 6BF, RH17 6BL, RH17 6DU, RH17 6BQ, RH17 6BH, RH17 6BP, RH17 6DY.

The Forge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Forge are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Sussex.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH17 6BS

Average Price
£192,234
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£271,683
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,165
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Forge

Average Price
£192,234
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ForgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 The Forge, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£157,5002023-01-16 £155,334
23 The Forge, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£163,0002022-11-11 £163,253
17 The Forge, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£130,0002022-07-28 £132,358
26 The Forge, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£163,5002022-01-14 £172,902
25 The Forge, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£155,0002021-11-30 £168,331

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Handcross Primary School
London Road , Handcross RH17 6HB
3out of 4 596 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. Mark's CofE Primary School
Brantridge Lane , Staplefield RH17 6EN
3out of 4 2,703 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Woodgate Primary School
41 Bellevue Farm Road , Pease Pottage RH11 9GT
3out of 4 3,508 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colgate Primary School
Blackhouse Road , Colgate RH13 6HS
3out of 4 4,361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School
London Road , Balcombe RH17 6HS
3out of 4 5,109 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Bennett Community College
Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD
2out of 4 5,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Handcross Park School
London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF
- not rated 880 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Brantridge School
Staplefield Place , Staplefield RH17 6EQ
2out of 4 2,418 yd Academy special converter No Boys More About School
Cottesmore School
Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU
- not rated 4,001 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Atelier21 Future School
Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ
- not rated 4,947 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Handcross Hardware And CraftHandcross Hardware, Dudley House117 yd
Nymans GardensNational Trust, Nymans589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionThe Red Lion, High Street207 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Street Recreation Ground
HIGH STREET
grass pitches298 yd
Handcross Park School
LONDON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts879 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Forge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near The Forge . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RH17 6BS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Forge, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired58
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Transport and storage18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education14
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female157
Male147

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex4
Separated14
Divorced30
Widowed22

Health

Very good health153
Good health97
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 87
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed Other2
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years17
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland1
France2
Germany3
Romania5
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion110
Christian167
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion2
Not answered17