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RH12 3LU area guide

Who lives in RH12 3LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadbridge Heath & Warnham
Council: Horsham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,154 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH12 3LU is like

RH12 3LU is a postcode in the Broadbridge Heath & Warnham area of Horsham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,154 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH12 3 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH12 3LU compares

Headline figures for RH12 3LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£460,000

Median over 131 sales in RH12 3, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,503

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH12 3LU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH12 3LU FAQs

Is RH12 3LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH12 3LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in RH12 3 sold for a median of £460,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH12 3LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH12 3LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH12 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.5%).

Which council covers RH12 3LU?

The local authority for RH12 3LU is Horsham.

RH12 3LU comes under Horsham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH12 3LU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Christs Hospital Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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