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BN25 1RD area guide

Who lives in BN25 1RD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Seaford Town
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,458 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What BN25 1RD is like

BN25 1RD is a postcode in the Seaford Town area of Lewes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,458 people. 65.1% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN25 1 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN25 1RD compares

Headline figures for BN25 1RD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£302,500

Median over 70 sales in BN25 1, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

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

Household incomeMore
£44,327

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN25 1RD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    38% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN25 1RD FAQs

01
Is BN25 1RD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BN25 1RD?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in BN25 1 sold for a median of £302,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN25 1RD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN25 1RD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN25 1RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (25.4%).
05
Which council covers BN25 1RD?

The local authority for BN25 1RD is Lewes.

BN25 1RD comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN25 1RD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Seaford Rail Station, 0.1 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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