BN8 4FX postcode in Lewes, East Sussex

BN8 4FX is a postcode in Lewes, in the Newick ward. It is in the East Grinstead and Uckfield parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since March 2024.

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 £475,000 Homes sold in BN8 4, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Uckfield 5.1 km in a straight line

Where BN8 4FX is, and what is near it

Map of BN8 4FX and what is near it Map of BN8 4FX: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the BN8 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN8 4FY: also in BN8 4BN8 4FZ: also in BN8 4BN8 4GG: also in BN8 4BN8 4JS: also in BN8 4BN8 4JT: also in BN8 4BN8 4JU: also in BN8 4BN8 4JX: also in BN8 4BN8 4JY: also in BN8 4BN8 4JZ: also in BN8 4BN8 4LA: also in BN8 4BN8 4LB: also in BN8 4BN8 4LD: also in BN8 4BN8 4LE: also in BN8 4BN8 4LF: also in BN8 4BN8 4LG: also in BN8 4BN8 4LH: also in BN8 4BN8 4LL: also in BN8 4BN8 4LN: also in BN8 4BN8 4LP: also in BN8 4BN8 4LQ: also in BN8 4BN8 4LR: also in BN8 4BN8 4LS: also in BN8 4BN8 4LT: also in BN8 4BN8 4LU: also in BN8 4BN8 4LW: also in BN8 4BN8 4LX: also in BN8 4BN8 4LY: also in BN8 4BN8 4LZ: also in BN8 4BN8 4NA: also in BN8 4BN8 4NB: also in BN8 4BN8 4ND: also in BN8 4BN8 4NE: also in BN8 4BN8 4NF: also in BN8 4BN8 4NG: also in BN8 4BN8 4NJ: also in BN8 4BN8 4NL: also in BN8 4BN8 4NN: also in BN8 4BN8 4NP: also in BN8 4BN8 4NS: also in BN8 4BN8 4NT: also in BN8 4BN8 4NW: also in BN8 4BN8 4NY: also in BN8 4BN8 4NZ: also in BN8 4BN8 4PA: also in BN8 4BN8 4PB: also in BN8 4BN8 4PG: also in BN8 4BN8 4PH: also in BN8 4BN8 4PL: also in BN8 4BN8 4PN: also in BN8 4BN8 4PW: also in BN8 4BN8 4QP: also in BN8 4BN8 4RF: also in BN8 4 School 2.3 kmSchool 3.8 km3 places, 4.8–5.8 kmCentral Education Ltd 5.0 kmPlumpton station 7.6 kmChailey, Barcombe & Hamsey BN8 4FX Map of BN8 4FX and what is near it Map of BN8 4FX: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the BN8 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.3 kmSchool 3.8 kmCentral Education Ltd 5.0 kmPlumpton station 7.6 kmChailey, Barcombe & Hamsey BN8 4FX
  • BN8 4FX
  • Other postcodes in BN8 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 50.9726, longitude 0.0234)

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 BN8 4FX?

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 4FX?

Every home and business at BN8 4FX 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 BN8 4FX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Lewes District Council's days for BN8 4FX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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

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 4FX: 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 4FX 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 4FX?

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 4FX

HM Land Registry records 13 standard sales of homes in BN8 4FX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 September 2025. The middle sale was £660,000, from £450,000 to £895,000. Across BN8 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £475,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 5 sales

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 4FX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around BN8 4FX. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 4FX

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 C, the most common, is £2,450.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,837
Band Babout 30 (5%)£2,144
Band Cabout 180 (31%)£2,450
Band Dabout 80 (14%)£2,756
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£3,369
Band Fabout 90 (16%)£3,981
Band Gabout 90 (16%)£4,594
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,512

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 4FX is in (ONS area E01021053), 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 4FX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN8 4FX is Uckfield Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Uckfield Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Plumpton Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holly Lane, 85 m away.

More stations near BN8 4FX, 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 4FX?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN8 4FX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bluebell Railway Sheffield Park Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 3.0 kmCycle

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 BN8 4FX?

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

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 4FX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN8 4FX, 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 BN8 4FX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN8 4FX, 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 BN8 4FX?

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

The centre of BN8 4FX 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 4FX?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN8 4FX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Drugs1 report

Also: other crime 1.

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 4FX

Ward
Newick
Parish
Newick
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
March 2024

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 4FZ60 mBN8 4FY80 mBN8 4GG80 mBN8 4JS170 mBN8 4LD190 mBN8 4JX220 m
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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