Burgh Lane Lewes
50 addresses across 6 postcodes (BN8), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 23300940.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 2, E: 9, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 A; Band D in Lewes costs £2,756 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Glynde, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Foundry Healthcare Lewes, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (7). Built: before 1900 (8); 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8); owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (36% of about 1,400 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Firle. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- DAIRY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GIBRALTAR, grade II
- NEWHOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- REMAINS OF A WAY-SIDE CROSS TO THE SOUTH EAST OF STAMFORD BUILDINGS, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN8 6NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN8 6ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN8 6LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN8 6NE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN8 6NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN8 6BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 2 m and 21 m above sea level (15 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN8 6BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN8 6LG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN8 6NB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN8 6ND | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN8 6NE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| BN8 6NJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Glynde 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Berwick (Sussex) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Southease 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Firle Road | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bishopstone - Hill Rise | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 38.3 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Foundry Healthcare Lewes | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ringmer Pharmacy | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Lewes Victoria Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 780 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,790 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Firle Place, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Firle Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Icehouse 190m east of Firle Place | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Glynde Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burgh Shaw | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Compton Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Beacon Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| White Lion Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Ranscombe Cut | Tidal water | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 49 |
26 of the street's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firle Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Burgh Lane (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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
- BN8 6NB: 21 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- BN8 6ND: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- BN8 6LG: 9 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- BN8 6NE: 5 addresses
- BN8 6NJ: 3 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- BN8 6BB: 1 address of 44 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.