BN8 4PT postcode in Lewes, East Sussex

BN8 4PT is a postcode in Lewes, in the Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John 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 83% of homes and businesses at BN8 4PT 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 Cooksbridge 1.9 km in a straight line

Where BN8 4PT is, and what is near it

Map of BN8 4PT and what is near it Map of BN8 4PT: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. BN8 4AN: also in BN8 4BN8 4AP: also in BN8 4BN8 4AQ: also in BN8 4BN8 4AR: also in BN8 4BN8 4AS: also in BN8 4BN8 4AT: also in BN8 4BN8 4BN: also in BN8 4BN8 4FE: also in BN8 4BN8 4FF: also in BN8 4BN8 4FL: also in BN8 4BN8 4FN: also in BN8 4BN8 4FQ: also in BN8 4BN8 4FR: also in BN8 4BN8 4FS: also in BN8 4BN8 4FW: also in BN8 4BN8 4PP: also in BN8 4BN8 4PR: also in BN8 4BN8 4PS: also in BN8 4BN8 4PY: also in BN8 4BN8 4QB: also in BN8 4BN8 4QD: also in BN8 4BN8 4QF: also in BN8 4BN8 4QH: also in BN8 4BN8 4SJ: also in BN8 4BN8 4SL: also in BN8 4BN8 4SN: also in BN8 4BN8 4SP: also in BN8 4BN8 4SR: also in BN8 4BN8 4SS: also in BN8 4BN8 4ST: also in BN8 4BN8 4SU: also in BN8 4BN8 4SW: also in BN8 4BN8 4SX: also in BN8 4BN8 4SY: also in BN8 4BN8 4SZ: also in BN8 4BN8 4TA: also in BN8 4BN8 4TB: also in BN8 4BN8 4TD: also in BN8 4BN8 4TJ: also in BN8 4 Chailey School 2.4 kmSchool 2.8 kmPlumpton station 3.1 kmGP 6.6 kmGP 7.4 kmChailey, Barcombe & Hamsey BN8 4PT Map of BN8 4PT and what is near it Map of BN8 4PT: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Chailey School 2.4 kmSchool 2.8 kmGP 6.6 kmChailey, Barcombe & Hamsey BN8 4PT
  • BN8 4PT
  • 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 50.9193, longitude -0.0191)

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 4PT?

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 4PT?

83% of the homes and businesses at BN8 4PT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN8 4PT 83% Lewes 74%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN8 4PT 83% Lewes 98%
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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 4PT?

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

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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 4PT 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 4PT.

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 4PT: 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 4PT 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 4PT?

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 4PT

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 480 homes in the neighbourhood around BN8 4PT. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 4PT

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 (4%)£1,837
Band Babout 10 (2%)£2,144
Band Cabout 120 (25%)£2,450
Band Dabout 80 (17%)£2,756
Band Eabout 30 (6%)£3,369
Band Fabout 50 (10%)£3,981
Band Gabout 140 (29%)£4,594
Band Habout 30 (6%)£5,512

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 BN8 4PT is in (ONS area E01021068), 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 4PT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN8 4PT is Cooksbridge Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Cooksbridge Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Plumpton Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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 4PT, 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 4PT?

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

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

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

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 4PT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN8 4PT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Bevern View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 400752 2.9 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 vets are near BN8 4PT?

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

The centre of BN8 4PT 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 4PT?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN8 4PT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 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 4PT

Ward
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John
Parish
St. John (Without)
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.

BN7 3QT570 mBN8 4PS570 mBN8 4PR690 mBN8 4QD730 mBN7 3QU790 mBN8 4QB820 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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