A27 Lewes
1 address across 1 postcode (BN7), about 6.7 km (4.1 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 23301758.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Lewes costs £2,756 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lewes, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Southover Grange Gardens, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Foundry Healthcare Lewes, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band F (25% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- East Sussex College Group, Mountfield Road Lewes: up to 225 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Auction Rooms, Garden Street Lewes BN7 1TJ: up to 11 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Lewes Railway Station Car Park, Pinwell Road, Lewes BN7 2UP: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- White Hart Hotel, 55 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XE: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 40-42 Friars Walk, Lewes East Sussex: up to 24 homes, Prior approval (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 191 High Street, Lewes: up to 9 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Former ambulance HQ, Friars Walk, Lewes: up to 24 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- The Shelleys Hotel, 136 High Street Lewes: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's address is about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN7 3JS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lewes 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Southease 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Glynde 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory School Lewes | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Sussex House University of Sussex | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Friars Walk Car Park | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Foundry Healthcare Lewes | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wyborns Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lewes High St Dental Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Lewes Victoria Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Lewes Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 8 High Street Lloyds Bank | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southover Grange Gardens 1.6 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,260 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Calvary (mound), a scheduled monument, 390 m north-west. 394 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Calvary (mound) | Scheduled monument | 390 m north-west |
| Priory of St Pancras | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Chapel of St James' Hospital | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Southover Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Anne of Cleves House | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| The Caprons and Railings to West | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Battle of Lewes 1264 | Registered battlefield | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cliffe Cut | Tidal water | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Pool Bar Cut | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Pells Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Machine Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Ranscombe Holt | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Malling Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory School | Secondary | 11–16 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Western Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Southover CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes Bowls Club BN7 2XG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (sussex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BN7 3JS: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.