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BN7 3AR area guide

Who lives in BN7 3AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,136 (2024)

BN7 3ARLewes

At a glance

What BN7 3AR is like

BN7 3AR is a postcode in the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell area of Lewes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,136 people. 73.9% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 54.2% 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 3 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN7 3AR compares

Headline figures for BN7 3AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£600,000

Median over 44 sales in BN7 3, −15.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,897

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN7 3AR differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
15.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN7 3 is down 15.5% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN7 3AR FAQs

Is BN7 3AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN7 3AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in BN7 3 sold for a median of £600,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN7 3AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN7 3AR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN7 3AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.5%).

Which council covers BN7 3AR?

The local authority for BN7 3AR is Lewes.

BN7 3AR comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN7 3AR?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Plumpton Rail Station, 1.8 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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