BN8 5EE postcode in Lewes, East Sussex

BN8 5EE 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 96% of homes and businesses at BN8 5EE can get it Across Lewes: 74% Typical price £432,500 Homes sold in BN8 5, last 12 months. ▼ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Cooksbridge 4.5 km in a straight line

Where BN8 5EE is, and what is near it

Map of BN8 5EE and what is near it Map of BN8 5EE: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the BN8 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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. BN8 5AT: also in BN8 5BN8 5AU: also in BN8 5BN8 5AX: also in BN8 5BN8 5AY: also in BN8 5BN8 5BA: also in BN8 5BN8 5BB: also in BN8 5BN8 5BN: also in BN8 5BN8 5BW: also in BN8 5BN8 5DH: also in BN8 5BN8 5DJ: also in BN8 5BN8 5DL: also in BN8 5BN8 5DN: also in BN8 5BN8 5DP: also in BN8 5BN8 5DR: also in BN8 5BN8 5DS: also in BN8 5BN8 5DT: also in BN8 5BN8 5DU: also in BN8 5BN8 5DW: also in BN8 5BN8 5DX: also in BN8 5BN8 5DY: also in BN8 5BN8 5DZ: also in BN8 5BN8 5EA: also in BN8 5BN8 5EB: also in BN8 5BN8 5ED: also in BN8 5BN8 5EF: also in BN8 5BN8 5EG: also in BN8 5BN8 5EQ: also in BN8 5BN8 5FH: also in BN8 5BN8 5FJ: also in BN8 5BN8 5FT: also in BN8 5BN8 5WH: also in BN8 5 2 places, 3.8–4.1 kmChailey School 3.9 kmKing's Academy Ringmer 5.4 km2 places, 5.7–5.9 kmBird-In-Eye Surgery 6.3 kmOuse Valley & Ringmer BN8 5EE Map of BN8 5EE and what is near it Map of BN8 5EE: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the BN8 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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. 2 places, 3.8–4.1 km2 places, 5.7–5.9 kmBird-In-Eye Surgery 6.3 kmOuse Valley & Ringmer BN8 5EE
  • BN8 5EE
  • Other postcodes in BN8 5: 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 50.9374, longitude 0.0276)

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 5EE?

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 5EE?

96% of the homes and businesses at BN8 5EE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN8 5EE 96% Lewes 74%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN8 5EE 96% 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 5EE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN8 5EE.

Check the bin days for BN8 5EE 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 5EE 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 5EE.

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 5EE: 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 5EE 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 5EE?

Homes in BN8 5 sold for a typical £432,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£432,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£455,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £600,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £435,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £394,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £215,000 7 sales

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 5EE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN8 5EE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at BN8 5EE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BN8 5EE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BN8 5EE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around BN8 5EE. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). 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 5EE

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 40 (4%)£1,837
Band Babout 80 (8%)£2,144
Band Cabout 210 (21%)£2,450
Band Dabout 160 (16%)£2,756
Band Eabout 190 (19%)£3,369
Band Fabout 140 (14%)£3,981
Band Gabout 150 (15%)£4,594
Band Habout 20 (2%)£5,512

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 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 5EE is in (ONS area E01021022), 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 5EE?

The nearest open schools to BN8 5EE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN8 5EE, 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 5EE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN8 5EE is Cooksbridge Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Cooksbridge Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Uckfield Rail Station Railway station 5.9 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 5EE, 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 5EE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN8 5EE, 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 5EE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN8 5EE 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 5EE?

The nearest to the centre of BN8 5EE, 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 5EE?

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 5EE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN8 5EE, 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 5EE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN8 5EE, 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 5EE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN8 5EE 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 5EE in a conservation area?

The centre of BN8 5EE 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 5EE?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN8 5EE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 5EE

Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Parish
Barcombe
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 5EF450 mBN8 5EQ620 mBN8 5DZ680 mBN8 5ED720 mBN8 5DY960 mBN8 5EG1.1 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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