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BN8 5EN

Ouse Valley & Ringmer

Lewes

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Detailed insights for BN8 5EN

Overview

Postcode BN8 5EN is located in a rural town, within the Ouse Valley & Ringmer ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton is £46,000 per year. The nearest station is Lewes located about 2.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 13.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton is £46,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN8 5EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton near BN8 5EN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lewes located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
791.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
96.93%
Other White
4
1.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.68%
Caribbean
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
64.84%
Owns with a mortgage
32
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.47%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Shared ownership
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Ouse Valley & Ringmer

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Ouse Valley & Ringmer area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ouse Valley & Ringmer 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 Ouse Valley & Ringmer over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£713,000
Flats7£133,000
Semi-Detached25£505,000
Terraced14£380,000

10 year median price trend in Ouse Valley & Ringmer

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ouse Valley & Ringmer.

Schools

In the BN8 5EN postcode area, located within Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN8 5EN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryRingmer Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miSecondaryKing's Academy RingmerAcademy converter

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 ConstituencyLewesE14001330
WardOuse Valley & RingmerE05011593
ParishRingmerE04003783
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ringmer, Glynde & South HeightonE02004382
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewes 004CE01021056
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1988-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.