UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/bn8
BN8Lewes, England
House prices in BN8, Lewes
Homes in BN8 sold for a median of £482,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 414 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the Lewes council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 178 | £690,000 | £516,000 to £873,000 |
| Semi-detached | 131 | £447,500 | £398,000 to £530,000 |
| Terraced | 74 | £360,000 | £321,000 to £400,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 31 | £245,000 | £213,000 to £459,000 |
BN8 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: BN7 at £5,501 per m² from 24 sales, TN22 at £4,126 per m² from 32 sales, and RH15 at £4,749 per m² from 41 sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 43% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 32%.
27 sales in BN8, or 7%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
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Where prices are higher in BN8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in BN8 6, around East Hoathly, with a median of £570,000, and lowest in BN8 5, around Ringmer, at £450,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in BN8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 41 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| BN8 4DT | £1,035,000 | 4 |
| BN8 4HR | £1,035,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4NB | £1,005,000 | 4 |
| BN8 4HU | £985,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4NJ | £893,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4LE | £820,000 | 3 |
| BN8 5EZ | £720,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4GD | £710,000 | 5 |
| BN8 5ES | £675,000 | 7 |
| BN8 4PH | £615,000 | 3 |
| BN8 6FE | £600,000 | 16 |
| BN8 4FX | £575,000 | 6 |
| BN8 4FZ | £550,000 | 7 |
| BN8 4FL | £525,000 | 3 |
| BN8 5DJ | £520,000 | 5 |
| BN8 4FN | £490,000 | 5 |
| BN8 4LP | £480,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4FH | £470,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4EG | £467,500 | 3 |
| BN8 6FB | £462,000 | 11 |
| BN8 5DT | £447,500 | 3 |
| BN8 4FW | £439,000 | 8 |
| BN8 4QU | £424,000 | 3 |
| BN8 5GF | £420,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4LL | £407,500 | 4 |
| BN8 5FB | £400,000 | 5 |
| BN8 5QR | £385,000 | 3 |
| BN8 5JL | £370,000 | 4 |
| BN8 6EG | £360,000 | 3 |
| BN8 5PL | £355,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4AA | £349,000 | 4 |
| BN8 5QT | £345,500 | 3 |
| BN8 4QQ | £345,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4BP | £330,000 | 4 |
| BN8 6EQ | £315,000 | 3 |
| BN8 6PS | £315,000 | 3 |
| BN8 6DS | £300,000 | 3 |
| BN8 5PR | £295,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4AW | £290,000 | 3 |
| BN8 4AE | £260,000 | 3 |
| BN8 5EW | £160,000 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 40%, from £350,000 in 2016 to £490,000 in 2025, more than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Lewes council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. BN8 is the most expensive.
- BN8 Lewes, this district£482,000
- BN7 Lewes£477,500
- BN25 Seaford£370,000
- BN10 Peacehaven£345,000
- BN9 Newhaven£297,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 140 | |
| D | 209 | |
| E | 120 | |
| F | 31 | |
| G | 13 |
Only 31% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £310,000 for a semi-detached house on Anchor Field to £1,150,000 for a detached house on Haywards Heath Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in BN8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 1 Shepherds WaySold for £330,000
- 1 Swan CloseSold for £610,000
- 5 Markstakes CornerSold for £330,000
- 28 Leveller RoadSold for £410,000
- 49 The RoughSold for £416,500
- 18 Meadow WaySold for £375,000
- 49 Anchor FieldSold for £310,000
- 4 Foxglove CloseSold for £340,000
- Barn Meadow Haywards Heath RoadSold for £1,150,000
- 7 Oak TreeSold for £430,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Dressage Drive, East Hoathly£600,00016 sales
- Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey£492,50012 sales
- Stirrup Chase, East Hoathly£462,00011 sales
Living in BN8
Crime
37 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 90 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 44% of homes can get it
Lower than 94 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
47% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,756 a year in Lewes for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of BN8, from the sales in BN8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Newick 70 sales£550,000
- Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron 76 sales£510,000
- Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey 135 sales£470,000
- Ouse Valley & Ringmer 126 sales£445,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Arlington.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | ||
| 89 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 118 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 20 |
About these figures
The figures come from 414 standard sales in BN8, the latest on 27 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 15% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.