BN7 2QA postcode in Lewes, East Sussex

BN7 2QA is a postcode in Lewes, in the Lewes Castle ward. 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. Lewes: 74% Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in BN7 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Lewes 550 m in a straight line

Where BN7 2QA is, and what is near it

Map of BN7 2QA and what is near it Map of BN7 2QA: its centre point, with the 273 other postcodes in the BN7 2 sector, 3 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), 19 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN7 2AA: also in BN7 2BN7 2AD: also in BN7 2BN7 2AF: also in BN7 2BN7 2AH: also in BN7 2BN7 2AN: also in BN7 2BN7 2AP: also in BN7 2BN7 2AQ: also in BN7 2BN7 2AR: also in BN7 2BN7 2AS: also in BN7 2BN7 2AT: also in BN7 2BN7 2AU: also in BN7 2BN7 2AW: also in BN7 2BN7 2BA: also in BN7 2BN7 2BH: also in BN7 2BN7 2BY: also in BN7 2BN7 2BZ: also in BN7 2BN7 2DA: also in BN7 2BN7 2DB: also in BN7 2BN7 2DD: also in BN7 2BN7 2DE: also in BN7 2BN7 2DG: also in BN7 2BN7 2DH: also in BN7 2BN7 2DJ: also in BN7 2BN7 2DL: also in BN7 2BN7 2DN: also in BN7 2BN7 2DP: also in BN7 2BN7 2DR: also in BN7 2BN7 2DS: also in BN7 2BN7 2DT: also in BN7 2BN7 2DU: also in BN7 2BN7 2DX: also in BN7 2BN7 2FA: also in BN7 2BN7 2FB: also in BN7 2BN7 2FD: also in BN7 2BN7 2FG: also in BN7 2BN7 2FJ: also in BN7 2BN7 2FL: also in BN7 2BN7 2FN: also in BN7 2BN7 2FQ: also in BN7 2BN7 2FR: also in BN7 2BN7 2FS: also in BN7 2BN7 2FT: also in BN7 2BN7 2FU: also in BN7 2BN7 2FW: also in BN7 2BN7 2FX: also in BN7 2BN7 2FZ: also in BN7 2BN7 2GG: also in BN7 2BN7 2GH: also in BN7 2BN7 2GQ: also in BN7 2BN7 2HE: also in BN7 2BN7 2HF: also in BN7 2BN7 2JA: also in BN7 2BN7 2JL: also in BN7 2BN7 2JN: also in BN7 2BN7 2JR: also in BN7 2BN7 2JS: also in BN7 2BN7 2JT: also in BN7 2BN7 2JU: also in BN7 2BN7 2JW: also in BN7 2BN7 2JX: also in BN7 2BN7 2JY: also in BN7 2BN7 2JZ: also in BN7 2BN7 2LA: also in BN7 2BN7 2LB: also in BN7 2BN7 2LD: also in BN7 2BN7 2LE: also in BN7 2BN7 2LF: also in BN7 2BN7 2LG: also in BN7 2BN7 2LJ: also in BN7 2BN7 2LN: also in BN7 2BN7 2LP: also in BN7 2BN7 2LR: also in BN7 2BN7 2LT: also in BN7 2BN7 2LU: also in BN7 2BN7 2LW: also in BN7 2BN7 2LZ: also in BN7 2BN7 2NB: also in BN7 2BN7 2ND: also in BN7 2BN7 2NH: also in BN7 2BN7 2NJ: also in BN7 2BN7 2NN: also in BN7 2BN7 2NR: also in BN7 2BN7 2NS: also in BN7 2BN7 2NT: also in BN7 2BN7 2NU: also in BN7 2BN7 2NW: also in BN7 2BN7 2NX: also in BN7 2BN7 2NZ: also in BN7 2BN7 2PA: also in BN7 2BN7 2PD: also in BN7 2BN7 2PE: also in BN7 2BN7 2PF: also in BN7 2BN7 2PH: also in BN7 2BN7 2PJ: also in BN7 2BN7 2PL: also in BN7 2BN7 2PP: also in BN7 2BN7 2PS: also in BN7 2BN7 2PT: also in BN7 2BN7 2PU: also in BN7 2BN7 2PX: also in BN7 2BN7 2PY: also in BN7 2BN7 2PZ: also in BN7 2BN7 2QB: also in BN7 2BN7 2QD: also in BN7 2BN7 2QE: also in BN7 2BN7 2QF: also in BN7 2BN7 2QG: also in BN7 2BN7 2QH: also in BN7 2BN7 2QJ: also in BN7 2BN7 2QP: also in BN7 2BN7 2QR: also in BN7 2BN7 2QS: also in BN7 2BN7 2QT: also in BN7 2BN7 2QW: also in BN7 2BN7 2QX: also in BN7 2BN7 2RA: also in BN7 2BN7 2RD: also in BN7 2BN7 2RE: also in BN7 2BN7 2RF: also in BN7 2BN7 2RY: also in BN7 2BN7 2RZ: also in BN7 2BN7 2SA: also in BN7 2BN7 2SE: also in BN7 2BN7 2SF: also in BN7 2BN7 2SG: also in BN7 2BN7 2SH: also in BN7 2BN7 2SJ: also in BN7 2BN7 2SL: also in BN7 2BN7 2SN: also in BN7 2BN7 2SP: also in BN7 2BN7 2SR: also in BN7 2BN7 2SS: also in BN7 2BN7 2SU: also in BN7 2BN7 2UF: also in BN7 2BN7 2UG: also in BN7 2BN7 2UH: also in BN7 2BN7 2UP: also in BN7 2BN7 2WZ: also in BN7 2BN7 2XH: also in BN7 2BN7 2XP: also in BN7 2BN7 2XX: also in BN7 2BN7 2XY: also in BN7 2BN7 2YE: also in BN7 2BN7 2YG: also in BN7 2BN7 2YJ: also in BN7 2BN7 2YY: also in BN7 2 School 650 mCharging 850 mPriory School 900 mCooksbridge station 3.4 kmGP 6.9 kmGP 7.6 kmLewes Bridge BN7 2QA Map of BN7 2QA and what is near it Map of BN7 2QA: its centre point, with the 273 other postcodes in the BN7 2 sector, 3 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), 19 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Pod Point 500 mSchool 650 mGP 7.6 kmLewes Bridge BN7 2QA
  • BN7 2QA
  • Other postcodes in BN7 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 50.8753, longitude 0.0091)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BN7 2QA?

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 BN7 2QA?

Every home and business at BN7 2QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Lewes: 74%

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

Lewes: 98%

The line marks the figure across Lewes.

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 BN7 2QA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Lewes District Council's days for BN7 2QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BN7 2QA 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 BN7 2QA 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 BN7 2QA.

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 BN7 2QA: 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 BN7 2QA 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 BN7 2QA?

Homes in BN7 2 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£389,000
12 months to August 2026
£375,000

▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before

Detached 2 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£425,000 18 sales
Terraced£403,000 47 sales
Flat or maisonette£240,000 43 sales

Across the whole BN7 district: a typical £480,000 from 262 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 BN7 2QA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BN7 2QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 March 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

Food hygiene ratings at BN7 2QA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BN7 2QA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BN7 2QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BN7 2QA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (68%). 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 BN7 2QA

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 £4,594 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,450.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,837
Band Babout 100 (11%)£2,144
Band Cabout 300 (34%)£2,450
Band Dabout 240 (28%)£2,756
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£3,369
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,981
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,594
Band Hwithheld£5,512

When the homes were built

  1. 68% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 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 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 BN7 2QA is in (ONS area E01021038), 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 BN7 2QA?

The nearest open schools to BN7 2QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN7 2QA, 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 BN7 2QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN7 2QA is Lewes Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lewes Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Cooksbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Abinger Place, 21 m away.

More stations near BN7 2QA, 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 BN7 2QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN7 2QA, 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 BN7 2QA?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN7 2QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Little East Street Car Park Charging point · 7 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 200 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 500 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 6 chargers 650 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 BN7 2QA?

The nearest to the centre of BN7 2QA, 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 BN7 2QA?

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 BN7 2QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN7 2QA, 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 BN7 2QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN7 2QA, 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 BN7 2QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN7 2QA 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 BN7 2QA in a conservation area?

The centre of BN7 2QA 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 BN7 2QA?

Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN7 2QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Public order8 reports
Burglary8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports

Also: other theft 5, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, robbery 2.

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 BN7 2QA

Ward
Lewes Castle
Parish
Lewes
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Lewes
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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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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