BN7 3EX Lewes
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingston. Region: South East.
Streets
- White Way, Lewes: 24 addresses
- Whiteway Lane, Iford: 1 address
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 F (25% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- NORTHEASE MANOR, grade II
- RANGE OF BARNS AT NORTHEASE MANOR TO WEST AND NORTH WEST OF THE HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 25 addresses are between 16 m and 113 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 92%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Southease 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Lewes 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Glynde 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northease Farm | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Longhill School Grounds Ovingdean | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Foundry Healthcare Lewes | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wyborns Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Anne's Dental Practice | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Lewes Victoria Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lewes Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 8 High Street Lloyds Bank | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 790 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | The Green 4,820 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 900 m (0.6 miles) north. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Iford Grange and Stables Adjoining to North West | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Round barrow NW of Mill Hill | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow on Front Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Round barrow S of Breaky Bottom | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Lewes 1264 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Front Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Breaky Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Swanborough Fishing Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Ranscombe Cut | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Ranscombe Holt | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 |
2 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lewes: see them on the Lewes page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 White Way.