Postcode · Seaford

BN25 1RJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Seaford Town
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,617 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN25 1RJ is like

BN25 1RJ 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 1,617 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 27.1% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 1RJ compares

Headline figures for BN25 1RJ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 1RJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN25 1RJ FAQs

Is BN25 1RJ 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 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN25 1RJ?

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.

Is BN25 1RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN25 1RJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN25 1RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.9%).

Which council covers BN25 1RJ?

The local authority for BN25 1RJ is Lewes.

BN25 1RJ comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN25 1RJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.2 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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