Postcode BN8 4RN is located in a rural village, within the Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% 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 Plumpton, about 1.4 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,765 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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 BN8 4RN.
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell near BN8 4RN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Plumpton located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £508,750 (about £427 per square foot) in Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,775,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £735,000 | £429 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £435,000 | £475 |
| Terraced | 4 | £355,000 | £393 |
| Flats | 1 | £190,000 | £411 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £653,000 | £483,000 | £272,758 |
| 2017 | £695,000 | £361,000 | £282,000 |
| 2018 | £585,000 | £410,000 | £311,500 |
| 2019 | £700,000 | £365,000 | £292,750 |
| 2020 | £683,750 | £425,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £795,000 | £457,000 | £296,500 |
| 2022 | £700,000 | £468,000 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | £902,500 | £525,000 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | £710,000 | £432,500 | £319,500 |
| 2025 | £735,000 | £435,000 | £350,000 |
| 2026 | £570,000 | £420,000 | £345,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £405 | £439 | £348 |
| 2017 | £381 | £381 | £428 |
| 2018 | £399 | £364 | £340 |
| 2019 | £447 | £366 | £358 |
| 2020 | £439 | £384 | £398 |
| 2021 | £453 | £390 | £402 |
| 2022 | £502 | £500 | £406 |
| 2023 | £462 | £443 | £412 |
| 2024 | £514 | £485 | £412 |
| 2025 | £432 | £468 | £411 |
| 2026 | £457 | £382 | £377 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN8 4RN.
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 4RN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Daniel James Banfield Stewart-Roberts
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John - Elected 4 May 2023
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN8 4RN records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 BN8 4RN in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £508,750 (about £427 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BN8 4RN, including Chailey School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN8 4RN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,765 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 BN8 4RN is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Daniel James Banfield Stewart-Roberts (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.