Postcode BN8 6BL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Arlington ward of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% 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 Glynde, about 4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,237 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.5% 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 6BL.
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly near BN8 6BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Glynde located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 16 recent sales, the median property price is £604,500 (about £405 per square foot) in Arlington area, with individual transactions ranging from £320,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £800,000 | £419 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £525,000 | £412 |
| Terraced | 1 | £395,000 | £386 |
| Flats | 1 | £320,000 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £645,000 | £471,050 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | £487,500 | £320,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £615,000 | £345,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £920,000 | £495,000 | £330,000 |
| 2020 | £590,000 | £477,000 | £252,000 |
| 2021 | £700,000 | £580,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | £870,000 | £510,000 | £435,000 |
| 2023 | £850,000 | £645,000 | — |
| 2024 | £940,000 | £453,000 | £462,500 |
| 2025 | £800,000 | £467,000 | £395,000 |
| 2026 | £750,000 | £552,322 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £345 | £374 | £358 |
| 2017 | £381 | £291 | £360 |
| 2018 | £350 | £245 | £394 |
| 2019 | £366 | £364 | £314 |
| 2020 | £386 | £381 | £289 |
| 2021 | £450 | £453 | £391 |
| 2022 | £524 | £441 | £355 |
| 2023 | £425 | £445 | — |
| 2024 | £498 | £432 | £506 |
| 2025 | £405 | £412 | £386 |
| 2026 | £436 | £455 | — |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN8 6BL.
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 6BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Jane Wilson
Arlington - Elected 4 May 2023
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN8 6BL 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 6BL in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly is £604,500 (about £405 per square foot) based on 16 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BN8 6BL, including Laughton Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN8 6BL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,237 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 6BL is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alison Jane Wilson (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.