BN8 4AW
The median sold price for the postcode BN8 4AW is around £290,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 46 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BN8 4AW (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £241,250 – £780,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BN8 4, last 24 months.
- Detached£675,000(85 sales)
- Semi-detached£435,000(47 sales)
- Terraced£346,500(30 sales)
- Flat£308,000(17 sales)
BN8 4AW median £290,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £377,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 51% below the typical Lewes neighbourhood
- Crime: 58% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Lewes and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in BN8 4AW, compared with 70.1% across Lewes and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.1% of premises across Lewes (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 70.1% of premises across Lewes have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Lewes | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 70.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 62% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Lewes: more deprived than 74% of its 62 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (36%). Average Band D in Lewes is £2,756.17 for 2026/27.
That is 15% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Lewes: £2,449.93 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 560 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A9%
- Band B5%
- Band C36%
- Band D12%
- Band E21%
- Band F12%
- Band G5%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Plumpton Primary School1.6 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Plumpton Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School2.1 miles (3.3 km)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
Nearest secondary schools
- Chailey School0.1 miles (170 m)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- The Burgess Hill Academy4.8 miles (7.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for The Burgess Hill Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- King's Academy Ringmer5.0 miles (8.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for King's Academy Ringmer (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to BN8 4AW is Plumpton Rail Station, 1.7 miles (2.8 km) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.7 miles (2.8 km)Plumpton Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.1 km)Cooksbridge Rail Station
- 4.1 miles (6.5 km)Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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