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BN7 3JR

Kingston

Lewes

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Detailed insights for BN7 3JR

Overview

Postcode BN7 3JR is located in a rural hamlet, within the Kingston ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £57,800 per year. The nearest station is Lewes located about 1.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
15%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a moderate 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.

Crime level

6/10

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15%

Approximately 15.0% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £57,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 21 ft away from BN7 3JR.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Lewes located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
250
Population density
14.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
205
82.33%
Other White
12
4.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
3.61%
Arab
6
2.41%
Chinese
6
2.41%
Total population: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
35
30.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
23.89%
Owns with a mortgage
19
16.81%
Social rents from council
16
14.16%
Other forms of private rent
15
13.27%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Kingston

Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 in Kingston area, with individual transactions ranging from £303,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kingston 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 Kingston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£794,000
Semi-Detached3£447,500
Terraced1£462,000

10 year median price trend in Kingston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingston.

Schools

In the BN7 3JR postcode area, located within Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN7 3JR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryIford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities 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
WardKingstonE05011586
ParishSt. Ann (Without)E04003785
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & RodmellE02004380
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewes 002CE01021032
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: 01/12/2025.