BN7 3HF postcode in Rodmell, East Sussex
BN7 3HF is a postcode in Rodmell, in the Kingston ward of Lewes. It is in the Lewes parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN7 3HF is, and what is near it
- BN7 3HF
- Other postcodes in BN7 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 50.8387, longitude 0.0161)
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 BN7 3HF?
- 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 BN7 3HF 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 BN7 3HF?
Every home and business at BN7 3HF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 BN7 3HF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Lewes District Council's days for BN7 3HF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BN7 3HF 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 BN7 3HF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 42 homes and businesses at BN7 3HF. 8 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 3HF: 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 3HF 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 BN7 3HF?
Homes in BN7 3 sold for a typical £600,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 15.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £735,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached £445,000 12 sales
- Terraced £430,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BN7 district: a typical £480,000 from 262 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 BN7 3HF
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BN7 3HF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 January 2025. The middle sale was £740,000, from £635,000 to £1,080,000. Across BN7 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £600,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £1,080,000Deep Thatch Cottage, The Street
- £740,000The Old Poor House, The Street
- £635,000Falcon Lodge, The Street
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 BN7 3HF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around BN7 3HF. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 F, the most common, is £3,981.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,837 |
| Band B | about 50 (6%) | £2,144 |
| Band C | about 110 (12%) | £2,450 |
| Band D | about 80 (9%) | £2,756 |
| Band E | about 160 (18%) | £3,369 |
| Band F | about 220 (25%) | £3,981 |
| Band G | about 210 (24%) | £4,594 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £5,512 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 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 BN7 3HF is in (ONS area E01021032), 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 BN7 3HF?
The nearest open schools to BN7 3HF, 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 BN7 3HF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN7 3HF is Southease - Piddinghoe Road, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Southease - Piddinghoe Road Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Southease Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Mill Lane, 397 m away.
More stations near BN7 3HF, 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 BN7 3HF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN7 3HF, 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.
- Foundry Healthcare Lewes Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 480888 3.9 kmCycle
- Havenshealth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 588200 4.9 kmCycle
- Saltdean and Rottingdean Med Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01273 305723 5.4 kmDrive
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 3HF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN7 3HF 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 BN7 3HF?
The nearest to the centre of BN7 3HF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lewes High Street Dental Practice Phone 01273 478240 3.8 kmCycle
- Mermaid Dental Care - Lewes Phone 01273 488866 3.9 kmCycle
- St Anne's Dental Practice Phone 01273 473189 3.9 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 BN7 3HF?
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.
- Lewes Victoria Hospital Phone 01273 474153 4.3 kmCycle
- Newhaven Ward 5.5 kmDrive
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 3HF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN7 3HF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Telscombe Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01273 244000 3.9 kmCycle
- Barons Down Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 3.9 kmCycle
- Claydon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01273 474844 4.2 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 BN7 3HF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN7 3HF, 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.
- Wyborns Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 489898 3.7 kmCycle
- Ha Baker Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01273 472558 3.8 kmCycle
- Boots, 14 Eastgate Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 4pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01273 474003 4.0 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 BN7 3HF?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN7 3HF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cliffe Vetenary Group 4.0 kmCycle
- New Priory Vets 4.2 kmCycle
- The Mewes Vets 5.0 kmCycle
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 3HF in a conservation area?
The centre of BN7 3HF 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 3HF?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN7 3HF 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 BN7 3HF
- Ward
- Kingston
- Parish
- Rodmell
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rodmell
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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