Postcode BN8 4LT is located in a rural town, within the Newick ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Chailey, Newick & Barcombe area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chailey, Newick & Barcombe is £68,114 per year. The nearest station is Uckfield, about 3.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Chailey, Newick & Barcombe has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,858 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Chailey, Newick & Barcombe has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.1% 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.
The average income per household in Chailey, Newick & Barcombe is £68,114 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 113 ft away from BN8 4LT.
Chailey, Newick & Barcombe near BN8 4LT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Uckfield located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £461 per square foot) in Newick area, with individual transactions ranging from £320,000 up to £1,070,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £620,000 | £466 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £437,933 | £501 |
| Terraced | 4 | £373,750 | £430 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £542,500 | £335,000 | £391,750 |
| 2017 | £520,000 | £281,250 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | £621,250 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £700,000 | £366,250 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | £485,000 | £344,000 | £246,251 |
| 2021 | £625,000 | £385,000 | £388,000 |
| 2022 | £715,000 | £423,000 | £370,500 |
| 2023 | £780,000 | £446,250 | £465,000 |
| 2024 | £775,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | £645,000 | £450,000 | £410,000 |
| 2026 | £625,000 | £437,933 | £355,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £313 | £315 | £445 |
| 2017 | £376 | £347 | £376 |
| 2018 | £418 | £347 | £457 |
| 2019 | £377 | £331 | £350 |
| 2020 | £388 | £337 | £322 |
| 2021 | £429 | £416 | £395 |
| 2022 | £506 | £431 | £377 |
| 2023 | £470 | £340 | £473 |
| 2024 | £507 | £447 | £397 |
| 2025 | £496 | £506 | £428 |
| 2026 | £443 | £413 | £447 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN8 4LT.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN8 4LT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Sussex Village Store | The Green, Lewes, BN8 4LA | Walking directions to Sussex Village Store |
| 0.3 mi | Newick News & General Store | Newick Drive, Lewes, BN8 4NY | Walking directions to Newick News & General Store |
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 BN8 4LT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charlotte Keenan
Newick - Elected 4 May 2023
Mims Davies
East Grinstead and Uckfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN8 4LT records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BN8 4LT in Chailey, Newick & Barcombe is £550,000 (about £461 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BN8 4LT, including Newick Church of England Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN8 4LT scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,858 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for East Grinstead and Uckfield covering BN8 4LT is Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Charlotte Keenan (Green Party).
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.