BN20 9PY postcode in Lower Willingdon, East Sussex

BN20 9PY is a postcode in Lower Willingdon, in the Lower Willingdon ward of Wealden. It is in the Lewes parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wealden: 75% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in BN20 9, last 12 months. ▲ 0.5% on the year before Nearest station Polegate 1.2 km in a straight line

Where BN20 9PY is, and what is near it

Map of BN20 9PY and what is near it Map of BN20 9PY: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the BN20 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN20 9AT: also in BN20 9BN20 9AU: also in BN20 9BN20 9AX: also in BN20 9BN20 9AY: also in BN20 9BN20 9AZ: also in BN20 9BN20 9BA: also in BN20 9BN20 9BB: also in BN20 9BN20 9BD: also in BN20 9BN20 9BE: also in BN20 9BN20 9BQ: also in BN20 9BN20 9BZ: also in BN20 9BN20 9EP: also in BN20 9BN20 9HH: also in BN20 9BN20 9HJ: also in BN20 9BN20 9HL: also in BN20 9BN20 9HN: also in BN20 9BN20 9HP: also in BN20 9BN20 9HR: also in BN20 9BN20 9HS: also in BN20 9BN20 9HT: also in BN20 9BN20 9HU: also in BN20 9BN20 9HX: also in BN20 9BN20 9HY: also in BN20 9BN20 9JA: also in BN20 9BN20 9JB: also in BN20 9BN20 9JD: also in BN20 9BN20 9JE: also in BN20 9BN20 9JF: also in BN20 9BN20 9JG: also in BN20 9BN20 9JT: also in BN20 9BN20 9LA: also in BN20 9BN20 9LB: also in BN20 9BN20 9LD: also in BN20 9BN20 9LE: also in BN20 9BN20 9LG: also in BN20 9BN20 9LH: also in BN20 9BN20 9LJ: also in BN20 9BN20 9LL: also in BN20 9BN20 9LN: also in BN20 9BN20 9LP: also in BN20 9BN20 9LR: also in BN20 9BN20 9LS: also in BN20 9BN20 9NA: also in BN20 9BN20 9NB: also in BN20 9BN20 9ND: also in BN20 9BN20 9NE: also in BN20 9BN20 9NF: also in BN20 9BN20 9NG: also in BN20 9BN20 9NH: also in BN20 9BN20 9NJ: also in BN20 9BN20 9NL: also in BN20 9BN20 9NN: also in BN20 9BN20 9NP: also in BN20 9BN20 9NR: also in BN20 9BN20 9NS: also in BN20 9BN20 9NT: also in BN20 9BN20 9NU: also in BN20 9BN20 9NX: also in BN20 9BN20 9NY: also in BN20 9BN20 9PG: also in BN20 9BN20 9PH: also in BN20 9BN20 9PJ: also in BN20 9BN20 9PL: also in BN20 9BN20 9PN: also in BN20 9BN20 9PP: also in BN20 9BN20 9PQ: also in BN20 9BN20 9PR: also in BN20 9BN20 9PS: also in BN20 9BN20 9PT: also in BN20 9BN20 9PU: also in BN20 9BN20 9PX: also in BN20 9BN20 9QA: also in BN20 9BN20 9QB: also in BN20 9BN20 9QD: also in BN20 9BN20 9QE: also in BN20 9BN20 9QG: also in BN20 9BN20 9QH: also in BN20 9BN20 9QJ: also in BN20 9BN20 9QS: also in BN20 9BN20 9QT: also in BN20 9BN20 9QU: also in BN20 9BN20 9QX: also in BN20 9BN20 9QY: also in BN20 9BN20 9RA: also in BN20 9BN20 9RB: also in BN20 9BN20 9RD: also in BN20 9BN20 9RE: also in BN20 9BN20 9RG: also in BN20 9BN20 9RH: also in BN20 9BN20 9RJ: also in BN20 9BN20 9RL: also in BN20 9BN20 9RN: also in BN20 9BN20 9RP: also in BN20 9BN20 9RQ: also in BN20 9BN20 9RR: also in BN20 9BN20 9RS: also in BN20 9BN20 9RY: also in BN20 9BN20 9SA: also in BN20 9BN20 9SB: also in BN20 9BN20 9SD: also in BN20 9BN20 9SE: also in BN20 9BN20 9SF: also in BN20 9BN20 9SG: also in BN20 9BN20 9SH: also in BN20 9BN20 9SJ: also in BN20 9BN20 9SL: also in BN20 9BN20 9SN: also in BN20 9BN20 9SP: also in BN20 9BN20 9SQ: also in BN20 9BN20 9SR: also in BN20 9BN20 9SS: also in BN20 9BN20 9ST: also in BN20 9BN20 9SU: also in BN20 9BN20 9SX: also in BN20 9BN20 9SY: also in BN20 9 Park Practice 2.9 kmLower Willingdon BN20 9PY Map of BN20 9PY and what is near it Map of BN20 9PY: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the BN20 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 1.9–2.9 kmLower Willingdon BN20 9PY
  • BN20 9PY
  • Other postcodes in BN20 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 50.8105, longitude 0.2448)

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 BN20 9PY?

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 9PY?

Every home and business at BN20 9PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wealden: 75%

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

Wealden: 98%

The line marks the figure across Wealden.

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 BN20 9PY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN20 9PY.

Check the bin days for BN20 9PY 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 BN20 9PY 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 9PY.

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 9PY: 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 9PY 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 BN20 9PY?

Homes in BN20 9 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£418,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £525,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £400,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £200,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole BN20 district: a typical £360,000 from 275 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 BN20 9PY

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BN20 9PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 August 2025. 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 BN20 9PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around BN20 9PY. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (46%). 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 BN20 9PY

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 D, the most common, is £2,728.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,819
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,122
Band Cabout 150 (21%)£2,425
Band Dabout 260 (37%)£2,728
Band Eabout 170 (24%)£3,335
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,941
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,547
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,457

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 46% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 9PY is in (ONS area E01021234), 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 BN20 9PY?

The nearest open schools to BN20 9PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN20 9PY, 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 BN20 9PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN20 9PY is Polegate Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Polegate Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tott Yew Road, 28 m away.

More stations near BN20 9PY, 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 BN20 9PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN20 9PY, 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 BN20 9PY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN20 9PY 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 BN20 9PY?

The nearest to the centre of BN20 9PY, 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 BN20 9PY?

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 BN20 9PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN20 9PY, 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 BN20 9PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN20 9PY, 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 BN20 9PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN20 9PY 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 BN20 9PY in a conservation area?

The centre of BN20 9PY 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 BN20 9PY?

Police.uk records 94 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN20 9PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order7 reports
Shoplifting7 reports

Also: burglary 2, vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 BN20 9PY

Ward
Lower Willingdon
Parish
Willingdon and Jevington
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Lower Willingdon
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

BN20 9PX60 mBN20 9QG90 mBN20 9QH130 mBN20 9PU130 mBN20 9QJ130 mBN20 9PT150 m
All of BN20

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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