BN7 9SR postcode in Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 9SR is a postcode in Lewes, in the Lewes Bridge ward. It is in the Lewes parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since February 2005.
Where BN7 9SR is, and what is near it
- BN7 9SR
- Other postcodes in BN7 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8733, longitude 0.0120)
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 9SR?
- 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 9SR 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 9SR?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BN7 9SR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9SR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Lewes District Council's days for BN7 9SR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BN7 9SR 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 9SR 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 9SR.
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 9SR: 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 9SR 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 9SR?
Homes in the BN7 district sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 262 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £967,500 42 sales
- Semi-detached £521,250 64 sales
- Terraced £480,000 103 sales
- Flat or maisonette £240,000 53 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 9SR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN7 9SR 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 BN7 9SR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around BN7 9SR. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 £4,594 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,450.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,837 |
| Band B | about 310 (27%) | £2,144 |
| Band C | about 380 (33%) | £2,450 |
| Band D | about 170 (15%) | £2,756 |
| Band E | about 140 (12%) | £3,369 |
| Band F | about 60 (5%) | £3,981 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,594 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,512 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 30% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 9SR is in (ONS area E01021035), 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 9SR?
The nearest open schools to BN7 9SR, 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 9SR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN7 9SR is Lewes Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Lewes Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Cooksbridge Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School Hill Top, 29 m away.
More stations near BN7 9SR, 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 9SR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN7 9SR, 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 0 mWalk
- Hc University of Sussex Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 249049 7.1 kmDrive
- Woodingdean Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01273 307555 7.7 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 9SR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BN7 9SR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Little East Street Car Park Charging point · 7 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 150 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 6 chargers 450 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 550 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN7 9SR?
The nearest to the centre of BN7 9SR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- SmileOne Albion Phone 01273 474749 100 mWalk
- Mermaid Dental Care - Lewes Phone 01273 488866 100 mWalk
- Lewes High Street Dental Practice Phone 01273 478240 250 mWalk
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 9SR?
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 1.2 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 624488 7.9 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 9SR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN7 9SR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Claydon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01273 474844 550 mWalk
- Barons Down Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old 1.3 kmCycle
- Ashring House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01273 814400 3.4 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 9SR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN7 9SR, 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.
- Ha Baker Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01273 472558 100 mWalk
- Wyborns Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 489898 150 mWalk
- 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 200 mWalk
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 9SR?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN7 9SR 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 450 mWalk
- Cliffe Veterinary Group Phone +44 1273 814590 3.9 kmCycle
- Cliffe Veterinary Group 7.2 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 BN7 9SR in a conservation area?
The centre of BN7 9SR 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 9SR?
Police.uk records 139 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN7 9SR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 5, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3, vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 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 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 9SR
- Ward
- Lewes Bridge
- 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
- February 2005
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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