BN25 2UN postcode in Lewes, East Sussex
BN25 2UN is a postcode in Lewes, in the Ouse Valley & Ringmer ward. It is in the Lewes parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN25 2UN is, and what is near it
- BN25 2UN
- Other postcodes in BN25 2: 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 50.7982, longitude 0.0858)
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 BN25 2UN?
- LewesDistrict council Lewes: 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 BN25 2UN 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 BN25 2UN?
Every home and business at BN25 2UN 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 BN25 2UN?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN25 2UN.
Check the bin days for BN25 2UN on BinDayBuddySource: 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 BN25 2UN 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 BN25 2UN.
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 BN25 2UN: 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 BN25 2UN 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 BN25 2UN?
Homes in BN25 2 sold for a typical £417,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, up 12.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £485,000 59 sales
- Semi-detached £415,500 15 sales
- Terraced £370,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette £172,500 27 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BN25 district: a typical £370,000 from 340 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 BN25 2UN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN25 2UN 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 BN25 2UN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around BN25 2UN. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 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 £5,512 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,450.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (13%) | £1,837 |
| Band B | about 100 (14%) | £2,144 |
| Band C | about 340 (48%) | £2,450 |
| Band D | about 70 (10%) | £2,756 |
| Band E | about 50 (7%) | £3,369 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,981 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,594 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,512 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 39% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 BN25 2UN is in (ONS area E01021057), 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 BN25 2UN?
The nearest open schools to BN25 2UN, 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 BN25 2UN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN25 2UN is Bishopstone Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Bishopstone Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Newhaven Town Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
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 BN25 2UN, 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 BN25 2UN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN25 2UN, 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.
- Newhaven Medical Centre Phone 01273 517000 2.6 kmCycle
- Quayside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 615000 2.6 kmCycle
- Seaford Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 490022 3.0 kmCycle
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 BN25 2UN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN25 2UN 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 BN25 2UN?
The nearest to the centre of BN25 2UN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Seahaven Dental Practice Phone 01273 514406 2.7 kmCycle
- Sea Smile Dental Practice Phone 01323 893418 2.9 kmCycle
- Claremont Dental Practice Phone 01323 897502 3.0 kmCycle
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 BN25 2UN?
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 3.0 kmCycle
- Newhaven Ward 3.2 kmCycle
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 BN25 2UN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN25 2UN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Webb House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01273 514007 1.5 kmCycle
- Southdown Housing Association - 50a Avis Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 612171 1.7 kmCycle
- Wynford House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 899663 1.8 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 pharmacies are near BN25 2UN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN25 2UN, 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.
- Newhaven Pharmacies Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01273 514144 2.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 23-25 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1:15pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 515837 2.7 kmCycle
- Seaford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01323 890928 3.0 kmCycle
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 BN25 2UN?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN25 2UN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Seafront Vet Clinic 2.5 kmCycle
- New Priory Vets 6.2 kmDrive
- Meridian Veterinary Practice 6.2 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 BN25 2UN in a conservation area?
The centre of BN25 2UN is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 BN25 2UN?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN25 2UN 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 BN25 2UN
- Ward
- Ouse Valley & Ringmer
- Parish
- South Heighton
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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