Postcode BN8 6BP 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 Berwick (Sussex), about 4.2 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 6BP.
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly near BN8 6BP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) located about 4.2 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 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 6BP, 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 6BP 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 6BP 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 6BP, including Laughton Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN8 6BP 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 6BP 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.