BN8 4EL postcode in Lewes, East Sussex

BN8 4EL is a postcode in Lewes, in the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey ward. It is in the East Grinstead and Uckfield 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 0% of homes and businesses at BN8 4EL can get it Across Lewes: 74% Typical price £475,000 Homes sold in BN8 4, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Plumpton 2.7 km in a straight line

Where BN8 4EL is, and what is near it

Map of BN8 4EL and what is near it Map of BN8 4EL: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the BN8 4 sector, 4 schools (1 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), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A275 BN8 4AB: also in BN8 4BN8 4AD: also in BN8 4BN8 4AE: also in BN8 4BN8 4AF: also in BN8 4BN8 4AG: also in BN8 4BN8 4AH: also in BN8 4BN8 4AJ: also in BN8 4BN8 4AL: also in BN8 4BN8 4AN: also in BN8 4BN8 4AQ: also in BN8 4BN8 4AR: also in BN8 4BN8 4AU: also in BN8 4BN8 4AW: also in BN8 4BN8 4AX: also in BN8 4BN8 4AY: also in BN8 4BN8 4AZ: also in BN8 4BN8 4BB: also in BN8 4BN8 4BD: also in BN8 4BN8 4BE: also in BN8 4BN8 4BG: also in BN8 4BN8 4BH: also in BN8 4BN8 4BJ: also in BN8 4BN8 4BL: also in BN8 4BN8 4BN: also in BN8 4BN8 4BP: also in BN8 4BN8 4BQ: also in BN8 4BN8 4BT: also in BN8 4BN8 4BU: also in BN8 4BN8 4BX: also in BN8 4BN8 4BY: also in BN8 4BN8 4BZ: also in BN8 4BN8 4DA: also in BN8 4BN8 4DB: also in BN8 4BN8 4DD: also in BN8 4BN8 4DZ: also in BN8 4BN8 4EA: also in BN8 4BN8 4EB: also in BN8 4BN8 4ED: also in BN8 4BN8 4EJ: also in BN8 4BN8 4EN: also in BN8 4BN8 4FH: also in BN8 4BN8 4FJ: also in BN8 4BN8 4FL: also in BN8 4BN8 4FP: also in BN8 4BN8 4GA: also in BN8 4BN8 4HL: also in BN8 4BN8 4PU: also in BN8 4BN8 4PX: also in BN8 4BN8 4PY: also in BN8 4BN8 4QA: also in BN8 4BN8 4QE: also in BN8 4BN8 4QG: also in BN8 4BN8 4QJ: also in BN8 4BN8 4QL: also in BN8 4BN8 4QQ: also in BN8 4BN8 4RN: also in BN8 4 School 2.6 kmPlumpton station 2.7 kmSilverdale Practice 4.9 kmWivelsfield station 5.0 kmGP 5.3 kmGP 5.3 kmChailey, Barcombe & Hamsey BN8 4EL Map of BN8 4EL and what is near it Map of BN8 4EL: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the BN8 4 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), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.0 kmChailey School 2.1 km2 places, 2.3–5.3 kmPlumpton station 2.7 kmGP 5.3 kmChailey, Barcombe & Hamsey BN8 4EL
  • BN8 4EL
  • Other postcodes in BN8 4: 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 50.9524, longitude -0.0514)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BN8 4EL?

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 BN8 4EL?

None of the homes and businesses at BN8 4EL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN8 4EL 0% Lewes 74%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN8 4EL 0% Lewes 98%
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 BN8 4EL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN8 4EL.

Check the bin days for BN8 4EL 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 BN8 4EL 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 BN8 4EL.

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 BN8 4EL: 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 BN8 4EL 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 BN8 4EL?

Homes in BN8 4 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£475,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £665,000 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £440,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £335,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BN8 district: a typical £470,000 from 173 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 BN8 4EL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN8 4EL 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 BN8 4EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around BN8 4EL. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band G. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around BN8 4EL

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 G, the most common, is £4,594.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,837
Band Babout 40 (5%)£2,144
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,450
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,756
Band Eabout 120 (16%)£3,369
Band Fabout 150 (20%)£3,981
Band Gabout 240 (32%)£4,594
Band Habout 30 (4%)£5,512

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 BN8 4EL is in (ONS area E01021025), 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 BN8 4EL?

The nearest open schools to BN8 4EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN8 4EL, 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 BN8 4EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN8 4EL is Plumpton Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Plumpton Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Wivelsfield Rail Station Railway station 5.0 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 BN8 4EL, 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 BN8 4EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN8 4EL, 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 BN8 4EL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN8 4EL 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 BN8 4EL?

The nearest to the centre of BN8 4EL, 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 BN8 4EL?

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 BN8 4EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN8 4EL, 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 vets are near BN8 4EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN8 4EL 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 BN8 4EL in a conservation area?

The centre of BN8 4EL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 BN8 4EL?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN8 4EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 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 BN8 4EL

Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Parish
Chailey
Region
South East
Country
England
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

BN8 4EN270 mBN7 3DG850 mBN8 4EA870 mBN8 4QL920 mBN7 3DQ930 mBN7 3DF1.1 km
All of BN8

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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