BN24 5PU postcode in Stone Cross, East Sussex

BN24 5PU is a postcode in Stone Cross, in the Polegate Central ward of Wealden. It is in the Lewes parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.

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 at BN24 5PU can get it Across Wealden: 75% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in BN24 5, last 12 months. ▼ 8.9% on the year before Nearest station Hampden Park (Sussex) 2.3 km in a straight line

Where BN24 5PU is, and what is near it

Map of BN24 5PU and what is near it Map of BN24 5PU: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the BN24 5 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN24 5AR: also in BN24 5BN24 5AS: also in BN24 5BN24 5DL: also in BN24 5BN24 5DN: also in BN24 5BN24 5DU: also in BN24 5BN24 5DZ: also in BN24 5BN24 5EB: also in BN24 5BN24 5ED: also in BN24 5BN24 5EF: also in BN24 5BN24 5EG: also in BN24 5BN24 5EH: also in BN24 5BN24 5EJ: also in BN24 5BN24 5EL: also in BN24 5BN24 5EN: also in BN24 5BN24 5EP: also in BN24 5BN24 5EQ: also in BN24 5BN24 5ER: also in BN24 5BN24 5ES: also in BN24 5BN24 5ET: also in BN24 5BN24 5EU: also in BN24 5BN24 5EW: also in BN24 5BN24 5EX: also in BN24 5BN24 5EY: also in BN24 5BN24 5EZ: also in BN24 5BN24 5FB: also in BN24 5BN24 5FJ: also in BN24 5BN24 5FL: also in BN24 5BN24 5FN: also in BN24 5BN24 5FP: also in BN24 5BN24 5FQ: also in BN24 5BN24 5FR: also in BN24 5BN24 5FS: also in BN24 5BN24 5GF: also in BN24 5BN24 5GY: also in BN24 5BN24 5JN: also in BN24 5BN24 5LW: also in BN24 5BN24 5NT: also in BN24 5BN24 5NU: also in BN24 5BN24 5NW: also in BN24 5BN24 5PB: also in BN24 5BN24 5PG: also in BN24 5BN24 5PH: also in BN24 5BN24 5PJ: also in BN24 5BN24 5PL: also in BN24 5BN24 5PN: also in BN24 5BN24 5PP: also in BN24 5BN24 5PQ: also in BN24 5BN24 5PR: also in BN24 5BN24 5PS: also in BN24 5BN24 5PT: also in BN24 5BN24 5PW: also in BN24 5BN24 5PZ: also in BN24 5BN24 5QB: also in BN24 5BN24 5QF: also in BN24 5BN24 5QJ: also in BN24 5BN24 5QL: also in BN24 5BN24 5QN: also in BN24 5BN24 5QP: also in BN24 5BN24 5QU: also in BN24 5BN24 5QW: also in BN24 5BN24 5QX: also in BN24 5BN24 5QY: also in BN24 5BN24 5QZ: also in BN24 5 2 schools, 900 m2 places, 2.3–2.5 km2 places, 2.7–2.8 kmStone Cross BN24 5PU Map of BN24 5PU and what is near it Map of BN24 5PU: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the BN24 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.3–2.5 kmStone Cross BN24 5PU
  • BN24 5PU
  • Other postcodes in BN24 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 50.8169, longitude 0.2824)

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 BN24 5PU?

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 BN24 5PU?

Every home and business at BN24 5PU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN24 5PU 100% Wealden 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN24 5PU 100% Wealden 98%
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 BN24 5PU?

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 days

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 BN24 5PU 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 BN24 5PU.

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 BN24 5PU: 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 BN24 5PU 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 BN24 5PU?

Homes in BN24 5 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, down 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£384,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,000 54 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £283,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £157,500 6 sales

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

Across the whole BN24 district: a typical £352,500 from 165 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 BN24 5PU

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BN24 5PU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 December 2025. The middle price was £416,250, from £300,000 to £430,000. Across BN24 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £350,000. 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 BN24 5PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around BN24 5PU. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (70%). 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 BN24 5PU

Band D in Wealden for 2026‑27: £2,728. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,122 (band B) to £4,547 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,335.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,819
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,122
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,425
Band Dabout 230 (35%)£2,728
Band Eabout 270 (42%)£3,335
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,941
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,547
Band Hfewer than 5£5,457

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 70% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019: 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 BN24 5PU is in (ONS area E01021210), 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 BN24 5PU?

The nearest open schools to BN24 5PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN24 5PU, 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 BN24 5PU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN24 5PU is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Polegate Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Arun Way, 90 m away.

More stations near BN24 5PU, 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 BN24 5PU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN24 5PU, 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 BN24 5PU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN24 5PU 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 BN24 5PU?

The nearest to the centre of BN24 5PU, 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 BN24 5PU?

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 BN24 5PU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN24 5PU, 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 BN24 5PU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN24 5PU, 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 BN24 5PU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN24 5PU 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 BN24 5PU in a conservation area?

The centre of BN24 5PU 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 BN24 5PU?

Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN24 5PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order6 reports
Other crime5 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, burglary 2, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 BN24 5PU

Ward
Polegate Central
Parish
Westham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Stone Cross
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1997

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

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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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