BN7 3AA Lewes
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Lewes in 2026-27: Band D £2,756 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,837 | £2,144 | £2,450 | £2,756 | £3,369 | £3,981 | £4,594 | £5,512 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (29% of about 480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 73 m and 204 m above sea level (128 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cooksbridge 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km |
| Plumpton 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Falmer 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Novington Lane Plumpton | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sussex House University of Sussex | 4.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.1 km |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 3.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 29.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hc University Of Sussex Health Centre | 4.6 km |
| Pharmacies | St Annes Pharmacy | 4.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Orchard House | 4.0 km |
| Hospital | Lewes Victoria Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Sussex Police | 4.6 km |
| Cash machines | Compass Group - Bramber House 1 - University of Sussex Cashzone | 4.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 540 m² | 2.4 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,120 m² | 2.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two bowl barrows 190m south east of Blackcap, a scheduled monument, 580 m south. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Two bowl barrows 190m south east of Blackcap | Scheduled monument | 580 m south |
| Part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery and an Anglo-Saxon barrow field south east of Warningore Bostall | Scheduled monument | 610 m south-west |
| Bowl barrow north west of Warningore Bostall: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 630 m south-west |
| Plumpton Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km west |
| Battle of Lewes 1264 | Registered battlefield | 3.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Watershoot Shaw | Wood | 160 m east |
| Dutchbarn Shaw | Wood | 390 m west |
| Blackcap | Hill | 490 m south |
| The Beeches | Wood | 580 m south-west |
| Ashcombe Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on B2116.