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RH18 5JD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RH18 5JD

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,789 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RH18 5JD.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools82/100
0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

1 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 1.0 mi

Safety77/100
2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ASHDOWN FOREST HEALTH CENTRE — 1.0 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space70/100
0green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · within AONB (no green spaces within 0.5 mi)

Amenities48/100
2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Forest Row — 1.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RH18 5JD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in RH18.

Average sold price by property type across the RH18 district, 20212026330 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£519k 38.0%
Semi-detached£445k 20.1%
Terraced£360k 25.8%
Flat£201k 22.3%

District-level averages (RH18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About RH18 5JD

RH18 5JD scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Greenfields School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RH18 5JD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,789 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenfields School, within a short walk.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHDOWN FOREST HEALTH CENTRE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.

There are no public transport stops near RH18 5JD, making this a more car-dependent location.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are no mapped green spaces within walking distance of RH18 5JD, though formal parks aren't the whole picture in more rural spots. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco. The nearest is Co-op Forest Row, 1.0 mi away. A public library is 1.0 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore RH18 5JD on NestScope.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.