Postcode BN7 3HU is located in a rural village, within the Kingston ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% 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 Southease, about 1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,116 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.9% 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 BN7 3HU.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell near BN7 3HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Southease located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Southease | N/A | Walking directions to Southease |
Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £747,500 (about £481 per square foot) in Kingston area, with individual transactions ranging from £270,000 up to £1,265,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £887,500 | £505 |
| Terraced | 2 | £483,500 | £474 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £407,500 | £368 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £665,000 | £505,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | £800,000 | £470,000 | £350,000 |
| 2018 | £644,950 | £387,000 | £700,000 |
| 2019 | £810,000 | £449,750 | £390,000 |
| 2020 | £791,250 | £375,000 | £305,750 |
| 2021 | £775,000 | £550,000 | £506,000 |
| 2022 | £1,030,000 | £560,000 | £690,000 |
| 2023 | £827,000 | £563,970 | £820,000 |
| 2024 | £825,000 | £503,000 | £462,000 |
| 2025 | £822,500 | £437,500 | £483,500 |
| 2026 | £1,237,500 | £407,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390 | £338 | £411 |
| 2017 | £397 | £396 | £387 |
| 2018 | £475 | £354 | £333 |
| 2019 | £426 | £566 | £541 |
| 2020 | £457 | £415 | £298 |
| 2021 | £440 | £487 | £396 |
| 2022 | £537 | £597 | £643 |
| 2023 | £495 | £553 | — |
| 2024 | £556 | £519 | £457 |
| 2025 | £526 | £575 | £474 |
| 2026 | £491 | £443 | — |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN7 3HU.
In the BN7 3HU postcode area, located within Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Northease Manor School | Other independent special school | 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 BN7 3HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stella Spiteri
Kingston - Elected 4 May 2023
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN7 3HU records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 BN7 3HU in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £747,500 (about £481 per square foot) based on 18 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BN7 3HU, including Northease Manor School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BN7 3HU is Southease, about 1,541 m away.
BN7 3HU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,116 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 BN7 3HU is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stella Spiteri (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.