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BN7 1YH area guide

Who lives in BN7 1YH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lewes Central & East
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,605 (2024)

BN7 1YHLewes

At a glance

What BN7 1YH is like

BN7 1YH is a postcode in the Lewes Central & East area of Lewes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,605 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% 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 BN7 1 sold for a median of £590,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN7 1YH compares

Headline figures for BN7 1YH, 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: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£590,000

Median over 112 sales in BN7 1, +10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£58,820

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN7 1YH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN7 1 is up 10.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN7 1YH FAQs

Is BN7 1YH 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 20.3 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 BN7 1YH?

The median sale price over the last year was £590,000.

Homes in BN7 1 sold for a median of £590,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN7 1YH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN7 1YH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN7 1YH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54.5%).

Which council covers BN7 1YH?

The local authority for BN7 1YH is Lewes.

BN7 1YH comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN7 1YH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lewes 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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