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BN8 4PN area guide

Who lives in BN8 4PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Chailey, Newick & Barcombe
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,265 (2024)
At a glance

What BN8 4PN is like

BN8 4PN is a postcode in the Chailey, Newick & Barcombe area of Lewes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,265 people. 67% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN8 4 sold for a median of £476,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN8 4PN compares

Headline figures for BN8 4PN, 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
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£476,500

Median over 74 sales in BN8 4, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£68,114

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN8 4PN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN8 4PN FAQs

01
Is BN8 4PN 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 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BN8 4PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £476,500.

Homes in BN8 4 sold for a median of £476,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN8 4PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN8 4PN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN8 4PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.3%).
05
Which council covers BN8 4PN?

The local authority for BN8 4PN is Lewes.

BN8 4PN comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN8 4PN?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway), 1.7 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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