Postcode BN8 5AF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted ward of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly is £61,876 per year. The nearest station is Uckfield, about 3.1 miles away.
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,636 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly is £61,876 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN8 5AF.
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly near BN8 5AF 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £405 per square foot) in Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £554,000 | £408 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £420,000 | £400 |
| Terraced | 6 | £319,000 | £424 |
| Flats | 3 | £125,000 | £173 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | — | £335,000 | £284,000 |
| 2017 | £433,500 | £219,950 | £335,000 | £267,000 |
| 2018 | £434,000 | £210,000 | £348,000 | £288,000 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £96,000 | £342,500 | £291,000 |
| 2020 | £497,500 | £162,250 | £342,250 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £477,500 | £222,500 | £370,000 | £296,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £98,000 | £355,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £543,245 | £200,000 | £380,000 | £344,995 |
| 2024 | £537,748 | £222,500 | £392,500 | £360,000 |
| 2025 | £558,000 | £235,000 | £420,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | £125,000 | £400,000 | £307,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £346 | — | £316 | £338 |
| 2017 | £316 | £310 | £353 | £400 |
| 2018 | £336 | £325 | £340 | £393 |
| 2019 | £324 | £129 | £363 | £404 |
| 2020 | £340 | £216 | £352 | £392 |
| 2021 | £351 | £304 | £376 | £416 |
| 2022 | £363 | £132 | £434 | £469 |
| 2023 | £355 | £395 | £412 | £433 |
| 2024 | £359 | £350 | £385 | £330 |
| 2025 | £417 | £315 | £390 | £448 |
| 2026 | £357 | £173 | £407 | £414 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BN8 5AF postcode area, located within Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wealden 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 5AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ben Reed
Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted - Elected 4 May 2023
Mims Davies
East Grinstead and Uckfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN8 5AF records about 37 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around BN8 5AF in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly is £425,000 (about £405 per square foot) based on 38 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BN8 5AF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,636 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 5AF is Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ben Reed (Independent).
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.