BN20 0AZ postcode in Wealden, East Sussex
BN20 0AZ is a postcode in Wealden, in the South Downs ward. It is in the Lewes parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN20 0AZ is, and what is near it
- BN20 0AZ
- Other postcodes in BN20 0: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 50.7562, longitude 0.1870)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BN20 0AZ?
- WealdenDistrict council Wealden: bins, council tax, planning
- East SussexCounty council East Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN20 0AZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- LewesParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact James MacCleary
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 BN20 0AZ?
Every home and business at BN20 0AZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 BN20 0AZ?
BinDayBuddy does not read Wealden District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Wealden District Council's bin daysSource: 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 BN20 0AZ 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 BN20 0AZ.
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 Wealden
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN20 0AZ: 1,584 properties in Wealden are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Wealden
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 BN20 0AZ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BN20 0AZ?
Homes in BN20 0 sold for a typical £645,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, down 18.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £647,500 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole BN20 district: a typical £360,000 from 275 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 BN20 0AZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN20 0AZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 BN20 0AZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around BN20 0AZ. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Wealden for 2026‑27: £2,728. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,819 (band A) to £5,457 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,335.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (4%) | £1,819 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £2,122 |
| Band C | about 50 (4%) | £2,425 |
| Band D | about 90 (8%) | £2,728 |
| Band E | about 340 (29%) | £3,335 |
| Band F | about 290 (25%) | £3,941 |
| Band G | about 260 (22%) | £4,547 |
| Band H | about 60 (5%) | £5,457 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wealden 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 BN20 0AZ is in (ONS area E01021166), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 BN20 0AZ?
The nearest open schools to BN20 0AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 BN20 0AZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN20 0AZ is Seaford Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.
- Seaford Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
- Eastbourne Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near BN20 0AZ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN20 0AZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN20 0AZ, 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.
- Victoria Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01323 407900 5.4 kmDrive
- Old School Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 890072 6.3 kmDrive
- Seaford Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 490022 6.4 kmDrive
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 BN20 0AZ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN20 0AZ 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN20 0AZ?
The nearest to the centre of BN20 0AZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Victoria Drive Dental Practice Phone 01323 729787 5.5 kmDrive
- Meads Village Dental Practice Phone 01323 723757 5.7 kmDrive
- Old Town Dental Surgery Phone 01323 411114 6.0 kmDrive
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 BN20 0AZ?
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.
- Seaford Health Centre 6.4 kmDrive
- Eastbourne District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 131 4500 6.8 kmDrive
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 BN20 0AZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN20 0AZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- East Dean Grange Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01323 422411 1.4 kmCycle
- Autism and Aspergers Care Services Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 646282 4.8 kmCycle
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 vets are near BN20 0AZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN20 0AZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Downland Veterinary Group - The Goffs 6.3 kmDrive
- Seafront Vet Clinic 6.9 kmDrive
- St Anne's Veterinary Group 7.0 kmDrive
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 BN20 0AZ in a conservation area?
The centre of BN20 0AZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 BN20 0AZ?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN20 0AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN20 0AZ
- Ward
- South Downs
- Parish
- East Dean and Friston
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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