Postcode · Hailsham

BN27 4AF area guide

Who lives in BN27 4AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,740 (2024)

BN27 4AFHailsham

At a glance

What BN27 4AF is like

BN27 4AF is a postcode in the Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean neighbourhood of Wealden. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,740 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 66.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN27 4 sold for a median of £322,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN27 4AF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£322,500

Median over 76 sales in BN27 4, −9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£56,280

Average a year, before tax — higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN27 4 is down 9.2% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN27 4AF FAQs

Is BN27 4AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN27 4AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,500.

Homes in BN27 4 sold for a median of £322,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN27 4AF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN27 4AF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN27 4AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (31.7%).

Which council covers BN27 4AF?

BN27 4AF is in Wealden.

BN27 4AF is in Wealden, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN27 4AF?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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