BN8 5EW
The median sold price for the postcode BN8 5EW is around £175,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 140 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BN8 5EW (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 £344,950 – £675,000
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 5, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£454,500(54 sales)
- Detached£662,500(36 sales)
- Terraced£389,000(34 sales)
- Flat£220,000(12 sales)
BN8 5EW median £175,000 (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: 1.5× the typical Lewes neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× 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 5EW, 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 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 36% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Lewes: more deprived than 43% of its 62 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (32%). 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.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 990 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B10%
- Band C24%
- Band D32%
- Band E20%
- Band F9%
- Band G3%
- Band H0%
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
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles (700 m)Ofsted, June 2022: Good (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Ringmer Primary and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School1.9 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School2.7 miles (4.3 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
- King's Academy Ringmer0.5 miles (820 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for King's Academy Ringmer (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Priory School2.5 miles (4.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Priory School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Chailey School4.7 miles (7.6 km)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
Public transport
The nearest station to BN8 5EW is Glynde Rail Station, 2.5 miles (4.1 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.5 miles (4.1 km)Glynde Rail Station
- 2.6 miles (4.1 km)Lewes Rail Station
- 2.9 miles (4.7 km)Cooksbridge Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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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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