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BN8 4SP

Beechwood Lane

Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey

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Detailed insights for BN8 4SP

Overview

Postcode BN8 4SP is located in a rural village, 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 very low crime levels, with around 23.8 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 Cooksbridge located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Chailey, Newick & Barcombe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,538 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chailey, Newick & Barcombe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.8 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 4SP.

Flood risk

No risk

Chailey, Newick & Barcombe near BN8 4SP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cooksbridge located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN8 4SP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Cooksbridge

N/A

Walking directions to Cooksbridge

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
397
Population density
48.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.21(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.38(-54%)
Public order
3.59(-41%)
Burglary
2.69(+3%)
Other theft
1.79(-68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
346
86.93%
Other White
28
7.04%
Pakistani
6
1.51%
Caribbean
4
1.01%
African
4
1.01%
Total population: 398

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
167
52.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
14.87%
Level 3 (A level)
43
13.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
7.91%
No qualifications
21
6.65%
Total 16+ residents: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
46.36%
Owns outright
51
33.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
15.23%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.64%
Total households: 151

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 4SP postcode area, located within Chailey, Newick & Barcombe, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN8 4SP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHamsey Community Primary SchoolCommunity 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 ConstituencyEast Grinstead and UckfieldE14001212
WardChailey, Barcombe & HamseyE05011583
ParishHamseyE04003774
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chailey, Newick & BarcombeE02004379
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewes 001AE01021022
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.