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BN7 3AE

Ditchling Road

Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John

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Detailed insights for BN7 3AE

Overview

Postcode BN7 3AE is located in a rural village, within the Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £68,897 per year. The nearest station is Plumpton located about 1.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,765 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £68,897 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN7 3AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell near BN7 3AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Plumpton located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
62.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.06(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.9(+11%)
Public order
3.44(-44%)
Other crime
2.58(+37%)
Other theft
1.72(-69%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
90.65%
Other White
17
4.82%
Irish
5
1.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.13%
Caribbean
2
0.57%
Total population: 353

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
114
38.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
78
26.26%
Level 3 (A level)
64
21.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.75%
No qualifications
15
5.05%
Total 16+ residents: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
36
37.5%
Owns with a mortgage
32
33.33%
Other forms of private rent
13
13.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
11.46%
Social rents from council
3
3.12%
Total households: 96

Property prices in Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John

Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John area, with individual transactions ranging from £287,500 up to £1,325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£662,500
Flats1£287,500
Semi-Detached8£462,500
Terraced4£347,500

10 year median price trend in Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John.

Schools

In the BN7 3AE postcode area, located within Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN7 3AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 mi16 plusPlumpton CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lewes district (2025-26).

Band A£1,752
Band B£2,044
Band C£2,335
Band D£2,627
Band E£3,211
Band F£3,795
Band G£4,379
Band H£5,255

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictLewesE07000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewesE14001330
WardPlumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St JohnE05011597
ParishPlumptonE04003782
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & RodmellE02004380
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewes 002EE01021068
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.