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BN8 6FD area guide

Who lives in BN8 6FD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,552 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BN8 6FD is like

BN8 6FD is a postcode in the Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,552 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% 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 6 sold for a median of £675,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN8 6FD compares

Headline figures for BN8 6FD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£675,000

Median over 34 sales in BN8 6, +18.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,876

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN8 6FD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN8 6 is up 18.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.9% 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.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN8 6FD FAQs

Is BN8 6FD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN8 6FD?

The median sale price over the last year was £675,000.

Homes in BN8 6 sold for a median of £675,000 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN8 6FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN8 6FD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN8 6FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48%).

Which council covers BN8 6FD?

The local authority for BN8 6FD is Wealden.

BN8 6FD comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN8 6FD?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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