Cuilfail Cuilfail, Lewes
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN7), about 660 m long. USRN 23301306.
22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,125,000 across 1 sale. 16 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, C: 3, D: 6, E: 3, F: 2). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Lewes costs £2,756 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 54% of premises. The nearest railway station is Lewes, about 880 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Southover Grange Gardens, is about 1.0 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 4 to 90 m above sea level. 2 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Foundry Healthcare Lewes, about 730 m away. About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 31 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,125,000 | £1,125,000 | £1,125,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £2,200,000 | £2,200,000 | £2,200,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £1,180,000 | £1,180,000 | £1,180,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £977,500 | £875,000 | £1,080,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £960,000 | £960,000 | £960,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £690,000 | £690,000 | £690,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | FAIRLIGHT BN7 2BE | Detached | £1,125,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2023 | MULBERRIES BN7 2BE | Detached | £2,200,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2022 | THE WHITE HOUSE BN7 2BE | Detached | £1,625,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2020 | CABURN BN7 2BE | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2017 | BADAN LODGE BN7 2BE | Detached | £1,180,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | SWALLOWTREE BN7 2BE | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2015 | THE WHITE HOUSE BN7 2BE | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2015 | SAXON DOWN BN7 2BE | Detached | £1,080,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2013 | KILIMANI BN7 2BE | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | OLD COACH HOUSE BN7 2BE | Detached | £960,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2009 | WINDRUSH BN7 2BE | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | KILIMANI BN7 2BE | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2006 | MARTINS BN7 2BE | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2004 | BALDYS GARDEN BN7 2BE | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2000 | HIGH SAFFRONS BN7 2BE | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2000 | TANGLIN BN7 2BE | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | DIMENSION III BN7 2BE | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 3 Jan 1997 | OLD COACH HOUSE BN7 2BE | Detached | £246,100 | |
| 28 Aug 1996 | PINE HILL BN7 2BE | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 23 Feb 1996 | HIGH SAFFRONS BN7 2BE | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1995 | CHALK CROFT BN7 2BE | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 6 Jan 1995 | PINE HILL BN7 2BE | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 187 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (3); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (4); 2012-2021 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1).
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 C (36% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lewes. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 29.
- 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
- JIREH CHAPEL AND SUNDAY SCHOOL TO NORTH, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS AT CLIFFE, grade II*
- LAMB HOUSE, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 1, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 10, SOUTH STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 11, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 11, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 12, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 13 AND 15, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 13, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 14, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 15, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 17 AND 19, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 17, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 2, CHAPEL HILL, grade II
- 21, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 25, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 27, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 29, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 31 AND 32, CLIFFE HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, CHAPEL HILL, grade II
- 5,7,9, MALLING STREET, grade II
- 7, CHAPEL HILL, grade II
- 7, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 8 AND 9, CHAPEL HILL, grade II
- 8, MALLING STREET, grade II
- PUMP TO SOUTH-EAST OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS AT CLIFFE, grade II
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 68-74 , Malling Street, Lewes: up to 5 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Eastgate Street Car Park & 3 Eastgate Centre, Lewes: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Magistrates court car park, Court Road, Lewes BN7: up to 9 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- Land at Former ambulance HQ, Friars Walk, Lewes: up to 24 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- 40-42 Friars Walk, Lewes East Sussex: up to 24 homes, Prior approval (570 m)
- Eastgate Wharf, Lewes (former Wenban Smith Site and current NCP Car Park): up to 74 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- Former Lewes Bus Station, Eastgate Street, Lewes.: up to 35 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Land at Little East Street Car Park, Corner of North Street and East Street, Lewes BN7: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN7 2BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN7 2RD | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 4 m and 90 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 85 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN7 2BE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN7 2RD | 100% | 54% | 54% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lewes 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m |
| Glynde 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Cooksbridge 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Brooks Road Lewes | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sussex House University of Sussex | 7.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 9.7 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 480 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Phoenix Causeway Car Park | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 33.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Foundry Healthcare Lewes | 730 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mermaid Dental Care Limited | 620 m |
| Hospital | Lewes Victoria Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner | 700 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Yorkshire Building Society | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Southover Grange Gardens 1.6 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.7 ha | 700 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,270 m² | 330 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lamb House, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m west. 320 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Church of St Thomas at Cliffe | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m west |
| Jireh Chapel and Sunday School to North | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m west |
| Harvey's Brewery | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m west |
| Lewes Town Wall, section called The Green Wall | Scheduled monument | 640 m west |
| Lewes Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| The Calvary (mound) | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Battle of Lewes 1264 | Registered battlefield | 2.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Coombe | Valley | 540 m north-east |
| Cliffe Cut | Tidal water | 560 m south |
| Pells Pool | Lake or reservoir | 950 m west |
| Malling Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-east |
| Cliffe Hill | Hill | 1.1 km east |
| Ranscombe Holt | Wood | 1.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 34 |
2 of the street's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory School | Secondary | 11–16 | 750 m | No published inspection |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m | 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 |
| Western Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | 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 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Street Fish Bar BN7 2BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
| Cafe Du Jardin BN7 2RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Kiddie Capers Childcare Lewes BN7 2XX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Blend Coffee Co. BN7 2AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Stepping Stones Lewes Community Nursery BN7 2AT | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| The Snowdrop Inn BN7 2BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| ABYSS BREWING BN7 2BF | Manufacturers/packers | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| BOHO BAJA BN7 2BF | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Lansdown Health Foods BN7 2AN | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Trading Post Coffee Roasters BN7 2AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| The Gardeners Arms BN7 2AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| The Dog and Duck Mobile Bar BN7 2BQ | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Cook BN7 2AH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| The Brewery Shop BN7 2AH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Bill's BN7 2AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (8); On or near Chapel Hill (8); On or near South Street (8); On or near Rusbridge Lane (3); On or near Malling Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
A26 · Chapel Hill · Malling Street · Rusbridge Lane · Timber Yard Cottages · Malling Street · Southcliffe · South Street · Hillman Close · Southdown Place · Timberyard Lane · Thomas Street
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.