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BN8 4DU

Haywards Heath Road

Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey

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Detailed insights for BN8 4DU

Overview

Postcode BN8 4DU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Chailey, Newick & Barcombe area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chailey, Newick & Barcombe is £68,114 per year. The nearest station is Plumpton located about 3.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Chailey, Newick & Barcombe has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,744 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Chailey, Newick & Barcombe has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Chailey, Newick & Barcombe is £68,114 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN8 4DU.

Flood risk

No risk

Chailey, Newick & Barcombe near BN8 4DU 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
432
Population density
29.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.15(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.57(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.36(-54%)
Other theft
2.68(-52%)
Burglary
2.14(-18%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
394
91.2%
Other White
22
5.09%
Irish
5
1.16%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.69%
Total population: 432

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
183
51.55%
Level 3 (A level)
59
16.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
16.06%
No qualifications
25
7.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
5.63%
Total 16+ residents: 355

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
42.77%
Owns with a mortgage
58
34.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
18.67%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.61%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £467,000 in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £1,295,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey 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 Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£675,000
Flats6£458,500
Semi-Detached14£463,250
Terraced12£355,000

10 year median price trend in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey.

Schools

In the BN8 4DU postcode area, located within Chailey, Newick & Barcombe, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN8 4DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miNot applicableChailey Heritage SchoolNon-maintained special school

Outstanding

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 ConstituencyEast Grinstead and UckfieldE14001212
WardChailey, Barcombe & HamseyE05011583
ParishChaileyE04003768
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chailey, Newick & BarcombeE02004379
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewes 001CE01021025
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.