BN45 7DE postcode in Mid Sussex, West Sussex

BN45 7DE is a postcode in Mid Sussex, in the Downland Villages ward. It is in the Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since July 1990.

Where BN45 7DE is, and what is near it

Map of BN45 7DE and what is near it Map of BN45 7DE: its centre point, with the 41 other postcodes in the BN45 7 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN45 7AA: also in BN45 7BN45 7AD: also in BN45 7BN45 7AE: also in BN45 7BN45 7AF: also in BN45 7BN45 7AG: also in BN45 7BN45 7AH: also in BN45 7BN45 7AJ: also in BN45 7BN45 7AL: also in BN45 7BN45 7AN: also in BN45 7BN45 7AQ: also in BN45 7BN45 7AR: also in BN45 7BN45 7AT: also in BN45 7BN45 7AU: also in BN45 7BN45 7BB: also in BN45 7BN45 7BH: also in BN45 7BN45 7BN: also in BN45 7BN45 7DA: also in BN45 7BN45 7DB: also in BN45 7BN45 7DD: also in BN45 7 School 3.9 km3 places, 4.0–4.9 kmGP 4.8 kmMid Sussex Health Care 5.1 kmDownland Villages BN45 7DE Map of BN45 7DE and what is near it Map of BN45 7DE: its centre point, with the 41 other postcodes in the BN45 7 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 4.0–4.9 kmMid Sussex Health Care 5.1 kmDownland Villages BN45 7DE
  • BN45 7DE
  • Other postcodes in BN45 7: press one for its page
  • 4 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 50.8889, longitude -0.1926)

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 BN45 7DE?

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 BN45 7DE?

67% of the homes and businesses at BN45 7DE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN45 7DE 67% Mid Sussex 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN45 7DE 67% Mid Sussex 98%
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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 BN45 7DE?

BinDayBuddy does not read Mid Sussex District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Mid Sussex 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 BN45 7DE 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 BN45 7DE.

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 Mid Sussex

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN45 7DE: 2,197 properties in Mid Sussex are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid Sussex

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 BN45 7DE 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 BN45 7DE?

Homes in BN45 7 sold for a typical £487,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, down 36.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£487,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£770,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 36.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price

Across the whole BN45 district: a typical £487,500 from 6 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 BN45 7DE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN45 7DE 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 BN45 7DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around BN45 7DE. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 BN45 7DE

Band D in Mid Sussex for 2026‑27: £2,474. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,650 (band A) to £4,949 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,199.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,650
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,924
Band Cabout 160 (21%)£2,199
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,474
Band Eabout 100 (13%)£3,024
Band Fabout 90 (12%)£3,574
Band Gabout 160 (21%)£4,124
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,949

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for Mid Sussex 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 BN45 7DE is in (ONS area E01031770), 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 BN45 7DE?

The nearest open schools to BN45 7DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN45 7DE, 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 BN45 7DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN45 7DE is Hassocks Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Hassocks Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Preston Park Rail Station Railway station 5.4 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 BN45 7DE, 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 BN45 7DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN45 7DE, 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 BN45 7DE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN45 7DE 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 BN45 7DE?

The nearest to the centre of BN45 7DE, 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 BN45 7DE?

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 BN45 7DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN45 7DE, 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 BN45 7DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN45 7DE, 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 BN45 7DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN45 7DE 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 BN45 7DE in a conservation area?

The centre of BN45 7DE 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 BN45 7DE?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN45 7DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 BN45 7DE

Ward
Downland Villages
Parish
Newtimber
Region
South East
Country
England
In use since
July 1990

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

Around BN45 7DE

Nearby postcodes

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

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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