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BN8 5ED area guide

Who lives in BN8 5ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chailey, Newick & Barcombe
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,342 (2024)

BN8 5EDLewes

At a glance

What BN8 5ED is like

BN8 5ED is a postcode in the Chailey, Newick & Barcombe neighbourhood of Lewes. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,342 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BN8 5 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN8 5ED compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 69 sales in BN8 5, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£68,114

Average a year, before tax — higher than 81% 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
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN8 5 is down 6% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.4% 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

BN8 5ED FAQs

Is BN8 5ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN8 5ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in BN8 5 sold for a median of £430,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN8 5ED safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN8 5ED, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN8 5ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.5% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (40.4%).

Which council covers BN8 5ED?

BN8 5ED is in Lewes.

BN8 5ED is in Lewes, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN8 5ED?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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