Postcode BN7 3JH is located in an urban city, within the Lewes Priory area of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Lewes West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lewes West is £70,263 per year. The median sale price in Lewes Priory is £640,000 (around £559 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £450,000 and £916,750. The nearest station is Lewes, about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lewes West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,270 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Lewes West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.7 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 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lewes West is £70,263 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BN7 3JH.
Lewes West near BN7 3JH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lewes located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £640,000 (about £559 per square foot) in Lewes Priory area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £2,875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £975,000 | £625 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £630,500 | £575 |
| Terraced | 45 | £525,000 | £525 |
| Flats | 7 | £217,500 | £476 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £760,000 | £195,000 | £423,000 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £760,000 | £284,000 | £420,000 | £412,000 |
| 2018 | £705,000 | £325,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2019 | £700,000 | £270,000 | £497,500 | £457,500 |
| 2020 | £792,500 | £295,000 | £510,000 | £489,750 |
| 2021 | £798,000 | £285,000 | £495,000 | £490,000 |
| 2022 | £1,156,500 | £320,000 | £597,000 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | £895,000 | £335,000 | £610,000 | £515,000 |
| 2024 | £880,000 | £265,000 | £577,500 | £491,000 |
| 2025 | £928,500 | £257,500 | £610,500 | £515,000 |
| 2026 | £1,010,000 | £182,571 | £609,000 | £508,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £473 | £495 | £418 | £467 |
| 2017 | £497 | £401 | £440 | £422 |
| 2018 | £497 | £443 | £469 | £502 |
| 2019 | £459 | £506 | £451 | £492 |
| 2020 | £485 | £393 | £483 | £522 |
| 2021 | £562 | £446 | £515 | £544 |
| 2022 | £643 | £507 | £595 | £547 |
| 2023 | £595 | £450 | £584 | £560 |
| 2024 | £572 | £451 | £550 | £541 |
| 2025 | £523 | £449 | £575 | £541 |
| 2026 | £650 | £479 | £567 | £527 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN7 3JH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 2026 | 67A, Houndean Rise, Lewes, BN7 1EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 67, Houndean Rise, Lewes, BN7 1EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,085,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 37, Houndean Rise, Lewes, BN7 1EQ | Detached | Freehold | £965,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 89, Houndean Rise, Lewes, BN7 1EJ | Detached | Freehold | £980,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 2, Houndean Rise, Lewes, BN7 1EG | Detached | Freehold | £957,000 |
In the BN7 3JH postcode area, located within Lewes West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Sept 2022
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Southover CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2013. | |
Southover CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2013
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Lewes Old Grammar School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Lewes Old Grammar School ratingInspection information
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Annual council tax rates for Lewes district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN7 3JH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Graham Clews
Lewes Priory - Elected 4 May 2023
Imogen Makepeace
Lewes Priory - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Keene
Lewes Priory - Elected 4 May 2023
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN7 3JH records about 29 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 public order.
The median sale price around BN7 3JH in Lewes Priory is £640,000 (about £559 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BN7 3JH, including Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School (Good), Southover CofE Primary School (Good) and Lewes Old Grammar School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BN7 3JH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,270 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 3JH is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Graham Clews (Green Party), Imogen Makepeace (Green Party) and Paul Keene (Green Party).