BN2 8ER postcode in East Saltdean, East Sussex

BN2 8ER is a postcode in East Saltdean, in the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs ward of Lewes. It is in the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since June 2000.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Lewes: 74% Typical price £445,500 Homes sold in BN2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Southease - Piddinghoe Road 5.0 km in a straight line

Where BN2 8ER is, and what is near it

Map of BN2 8ER and what is near it Map of BN2 8ER: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the BN2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN2 8AA: also in BN2 8BN2 8AB: also in BN2 8BN2 8AD: also in BN2 8BN2 8AE: also in BN2 8BN2 8AF: also in BN2 8BN2 8AG: also in BN2 8BN2 8AH: also in BN2 8BN2 8AJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8AL: also in BN2 8BN2 8AN: also in BN2 8BN2 8AP: also in BN2 8BN2 8AQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8AR: also in BN2 8BN2 8AS: also in BN2 8BN2 8AT: also in BN2 8BN2 8AU: also in BN2 8BN2 8AW: also in BN2 8BN2 8AX: also in BN2 8BN2 8BQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8BS: also in BN2 8BN2 8BT: also in BN2 8BN2 8DA: also in BN2 8BN2 8DB: also in BN2 8BN2 8DD: also in BN2 8BN2 8DE: also in BN2 8BN2 8DF: also in BN2 8BN2 8DG: also in BN2 8BN2 8DH: also in BN2 8BN2 8DJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8DL: also in BN2 8BN2 8DN: also in BN2 8BN2 8DP: also in BN2 8BN2 8DQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8DR: also in BN2 8BN2 8DU: also in BN2 8BN2 8DW: also in BN2 8BN2 8DX: also in BN2 8BN2 8DY: also in BN2 8BN2 8EA: also in BN2 8BN2 8EB: also in BN2 8BN2 8ED: also in BN2 8BN2 8EE: also in BN2 8BN2 8EF: also in BN2 8BN2 8EG: also in BN2 8BN2 8EH: also in BN2 8BN2 8EJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8EL: also in BN2 8BN2 8EN: also in BN2 8BN2 8EP: also in BN2 8BN2 8EQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8EZ: also in BN2 8BN2 8FA: also in BN2 8BN2 8FB: also in BN2 8BN2 8FD: also in BN2 8BN2 8FE: also in BN2 8BN2 8FF: also in BN2 8BN2 8FG: also in BN2 8BN2 8FJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8FL: also in BN2 8BN2 8FU: also in BN2 8BN2 8FX: also in BN2 8BN2 8FY: also in BN2 8BN2 8FZ: also in BN2 8BN2 8GA: also in BN2 8BN2 8GE: also in BN2 8BN2 8GG: also in BN2 8BN2 8HA: also in BN2 8BN2 8HB: also in BN2 8BN2 8HD: also in BN2 8BN2 8HE: also in BN2 8BN2 8HX: also in BN2 8BN2 8LA: also in BN2 8BN2 8LB: also in BN2 8BN2 8LD: also in BN2 8BN2 8LE: also in BN2 8BN2 8LF: also in BN2 8BN2 8LG: also in BN2 8BN2 8LH: also in BN2 8BN2 8LJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8LL: also in BN2 8BN2 8LN: also in BN2 8BN2 8LP: also in BN2 8BN2 8LQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8LR: also in BN2 8BN2 8LS: also in BN2 8BN2 8LT: also in BN2 8BN2 8LU: also in BN2 8BN2 8LW: also in BN2 8BN2 8LX: also in BN2 8BN2 8LY: also in BN2 8BN2 8LZ: also in BN2 8BN2 8PA: also in BN2 8BN2 8PB: also in BN2 8BN2 8PD: also in BN2 8BN2 8PE: also in BN2 8BN2 8PF: also in BN2 8BN2 8PG: also in BN2 8BN2 8PH: also in BN2 8BN2 8PJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8PL: also in BN2 8BN2 8PN: also in BN2 8BN2 8PP: also in BN2 8BN2 8QA: also in BN2 8BN2 8QB: also in BN2 8BN2 8QE: also in BN2 8BN2 8QF: also in BN2 8BN2 8QP: also in BN2 8BN2 8QQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8QR: also in BN2 8BN2 8QS: also in BN2 8BN2 8RB: also in BN2 8BN2 8RD: also in BN2 8BN2 8RE: also in BN2 8BN2 8RF: also in BN2 8BN2 8RG: also in BN2 8BN2 8RH: also in BN2 8BN2 8RJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8RL: also in BN2 8BN2 8RQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8SA: also in BN2 8BN2 8SB: also in BN2 8BN2 8SD: also in BN2 8BN2 8SE: also in BN2 8BN2 8SF: also in BN2 8BN2 8SG: also in BN2 8BN2 8SH: also in BN2 8BN2 8SJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8SL: also in BN2 8BN2 8SN: also in BN2 8BN2 8SP: also in BN2 8BN2 8SQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8SR: also in BN2 8 School 1.5 km2 places, 2.6–2.8 kmGP 5.0 kmStation 5.0 kmSouthease station 5.8 kmEast Saltdean BN2 8ER Map of BN2 8ER and what is near it Map of BN2 8ER: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the BN2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.5 kmLonghill High School 2.9 kmRottingdean & West Saltdean BN2 8ER
  • BN2 8ER
  • Other postcodes in BN2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8008, longitude -0.0364)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BN2 8ER?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BN2 8ER?

Every home and business at BN2 8ER can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Lewes: 74%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lewes: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lewes.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BN2 8ER?

BinDayBuddy has not read Lewes District Council's days for BN2 8ER today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BN2 8ER on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BN2 8ER at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BN2 8ER.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lewes

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN2 8ER: 1,075 properties in Lewes are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Lewes

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BN2 8ER is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BN2 8ER?

Homes in BN2 8 sold for a typical £445,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£445,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£460,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £507,500 76 sales
  • Semi-detached £443,795 30 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £241,000 24 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BN2 district: a typical £420,000 from 898 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BN2 8ER

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN2 8ER from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BN2 8ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around BN2 8ER. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BN2 8ER

Band D in Lewes for 2026‑27: £2,756. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,837 (band A) to £4,594 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,756.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,837
Band Babout 110 (18%)£2,144
Band Cabout 120 (19%)£2,450
Band Dabout 230 (37%)£2,756
Band Eabout 90 (15%)£3,369
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,981
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,594
Band Hwithheld£5,512

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 52% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Lewes before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN2 8ER is in (ONS area E01021030), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BN2 8ER?

The nearest open schools to BN2 8ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN2 8ER, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BN2 8ER?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN2 8ER is Southease - Piddinghoe Road, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Southease - Piddinghoe Road Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
  • Southease Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Longridge Avenue Post Office, 51 m away.

More stations near BN2 8ER, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BN2 8ER?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN2 8ER, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BN2 8ER?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN2 8ER on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BN2 8ER?

The nearest to the centre of BN2 8ER, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BN2 8ER?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BN2 8ER?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN2 8ER, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BN2 8ER?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN2 8ER, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BN2 8ER?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN2 8ER on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BN2 8ER in a conservation area?

The centre of BN2 8ER is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BN2 8ER?

Police.uk records 67 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN2 8ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft4 reports
Burglary2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: drugs 2, criminal damage and arson 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BN2 8ER

Ward
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Parish
Telscombe
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
East Saltdean
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2000

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BN2 8LY20 mBN2 8LJ30 mBN2 8LX40 mBN2 8EE50 mBN2 8LH60 mBN2 8LG70 m
All of BN2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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