Postcode BN9 0HE is located in an urban city, within the Newhaven North area of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Newhaven Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newhaven Town is £47,717 per year. The median sale price in Newhaven North is £322,500 (around £337 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £283,750 and £362,000. The nearest station is Newhaven Town, about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is The Hollow.
Newhaven Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,523 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Newhaven Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Newhaven Town is £47,717 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 111 ft away from BN9 0HE.
Newhaven Town near BN9 0HE has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Newhaven Town located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Newhaven Town | N/A | Walking directions to Newhaven Town |
| 0.9 mi | Newhaven Harbour | N/A | Walking directions to Newhaven Harbour |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | The Hollow | Small | Walking directions to The Hollow |
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 (about £337 per square foot) in Newhaven North area, with individual transactions ranging from £161,000 up to £490,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £350,000 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £337,500 | £337 |
| Terraced | 17 | £280,000 | £323 |
| Flats | 2 | £170,500 | £216 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £266,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £322,500 | £290,000 | £217,000 |
| 2018 | £312,475 | £264,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £310,500 | £263,750 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | £270,000 | £225,750 |
| 2021 | £343,000 | £297,000 | £254,000 |
| 2022 | £399,995 | £370,000 | £266,750 |
| 2023 | £388,250 | £317,500 | £267,500 |
| 2024 | £365,000 | £313,250 | £275,000 |
| 2025 | £372,500 | £325,000 | £277,500 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | £360,000 | £292,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284 | £301 | £266 |
| 2017 | £291 | £286 | £251 |
| 2018 | £314 | £290 | £279 |
| 2019 | £293 | £302 | £250 |
| 2020 | £307 | £295 | £258 |
| 2021 | £342 | £324 | £285 |
| 2022 | £398 | £358 | £301 |
| 2023 | £386 | £310 | £299 |
| 2024 | £340 | £342 | £320 |
| 2025 | £350 | £346 | £304 |
| 2026 | £385 | £337 | £340 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN9 0HE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 | Unit 9, North Industrial Estate, New Road, Newhaven, BN9 0HE | Other | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2026 | 31, St Martins Crescent, Newhaven, BN9 0PH | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 11, St Martins Crescent, Newhaven, BN9 0PH | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Flat 16, Martello Court, St Martins Crescent, Newhaven, BN9 0PH | Flats | Leasehold | £137,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | Flat 12, Martello Court, St Martins Crescent, Newhaven, BN9 0PH | Flats | Leasehold | £133,500 |
In the BN9 0HE postcode area, located within Newhaven Town, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2015. | |
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2015
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Harbour Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2016. | |
Harbour Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2016
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Breakwater Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2019. | |
Breakwater Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2019
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN9 0HE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | The Drove, Newhaven, BN9 0AG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Lewes district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN9 0HE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Corina Watts
Newhaven North - Elected 29 May 2025
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN9 0HE records about 148 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BN9 0HE in Newhaven North is £322,500 (about £337 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to BN9 0HE, including Denton Community Primary School and Nursery (Good), Harbour Primary and Nursery School (Good) and Breakwater Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BN9 0HE is Newhaven Town, about 843 m away.
BN9 0HE scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,523 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 BN9 0HE is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Corina Watts (Liberal Democrats).