Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at RH16 1LA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
7 crimes recorded on Harlands Road in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlands Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Blackthorns Community Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Oathall Community College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 52.4 · 15% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Secondary | 5.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Walstead School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Ardingly College | Independent | 4.0 km | 52.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Central Education | Independent | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 7.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RH16 1LA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Beech Hurst Gardens | 900 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Haywards Heath Cricket Club | 530 m | 7 |
| Swimming | The Dolphin | 140 m | 6 |
| Football | Hanbury Stadium | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | Haywards Heath Golf Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | The Dolphin | 140 m | 1 |
| Squash | The Dolphin | 140 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Haywards Heath and Beech Hurst Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Be Yoga | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Netball Court | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Padel | Smash Padel Mid Sussex | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Ardingly Activity Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Ardingly Activity Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Ardingly Activity Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Ardingly Activity Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Ardingly Activity Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 45% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Haywards Heath, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 4.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's, 150 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 39, 30, 31, 33); 28 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (28 by car).
Central London is 57 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Harlands Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Oathall Community College, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 51.6 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's Catholic College (4.1 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 150 m away; Argos (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newtons Practice (700 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Hair Venture is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 53% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 17 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Starbucks Coffee Company is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Burrell Arms the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 140 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 704 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Muster Green, 700 m away; for exercise, The Dolphin (150 m).
39 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Haywards Heath South & Cuckfield · Compare a shortlist
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Gatwick is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.