Postcode BN6 8TG is located in a rural town, within the Ditchling & Westmeston ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £68,897 per year. The nearest station is Hassocks, about 1.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Village Orchard.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £68,897 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN6 8TG.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell near BN6 8TG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hassocks located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Village Orchard | Small | Walking directions to Village Orchard |
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £516,250 (about £527 per square foot) in Ditchling & Westmeston area, with individual transactions ranging from £290,000 up to £3,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £742,500 | £591 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £627,500 | £554 |
| Flats | 13 | £450,000 | £514 |
| Terraced | 5 | £405,000 | £583 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £740,000 | £381,500 | £255,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | £862,500 | £385,000 | £686,000 | £412,000 |
| 2018 | £875,000 | £380,000 | £532,750 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | £867,500 | £410,000 | £900,000 | £535,000 |
| 2020 | £780,000 | £420,000 | £750,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £1,117,000 | £386,000 | £370,000 | £485,000 |
| 2022 | £1,395,000 | £397,500 | £582,550 | £485,000 |
| 2023 | £1,115,000 | £450,000 | £555,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | £1,121,500 | £470,000 | £650,000 | £547,500 |
| 2025 | £1,050,000 | £448,673 | £615,000 | £387,500 |
| 2026 | £680,000 | £485,000 | £487,500 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £458 | £409 | £359 | £477 |
| 2017 | £476 | £431 | £474 | £416 |
| 2018 | £418 | £429 | £485 | £577 |
| 2019 | £458 | £442 | £485 | £536 |
| 2020 | £539 | £459 | £441 | £416 |
| 2021 | £539 | £434 | £396 | £458 |
| 2022 | £581 | £442 | £635 | £590 |
| 2023 | £602 | £481 | £547 | £553 |
| 2024 | £550 | £520 | £467 | £545 |
| 2025 | £598 | £514 | £598 | £532 |
| 2026 | £546 | £550 | £507 | £624 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN6 8TG.
In the BN6 8TG postcode area, located within Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | N/A |
Annual council tax rates for Lewes district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN6 8TG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Anthony David Mellor
Ditchling & Westmeston - Elected 4 May 2023
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN6 8TG records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around BN6 8TG in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £516,250 (about £527 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BN6 8TG, including Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN6 8TG scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,868 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Lewes covering BN6 8TG is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Anthony David Mellor (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.