Denton Drive Newhaven, Lewes
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN9), about 350 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 23301084.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £448,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Lewes cost £374,305 in August 2026 (+1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,343 a month.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 2, C: 3, D: 5, E: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Avis Road, Newhaven, is 140 m away.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Lewes costs £2,756 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newhaven Town, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Drove Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quayside Medical Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £448,000 | £448,000 | £448,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £377,500 | £370,000 | £495,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £378,000 | £378,000 | £378,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £225,000 | £195,000 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £208,330 | £208,330 | £208,330 |
| 2012 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £173,950 | £173,950 | £173,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £128,975 | £114,950 | £143,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2024 | 1 BN9 0PT | Detached | £448,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 3 BN9 0PT | Semi-detached | £370,000 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2021 | 5 BN9 0PT | Semi-detached | £370,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1999 | 6 BN9 0PT | Detached | £114,950 | |
| 17 Aug 2021 | 7 BN9 0PT | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2017 | 7 BN9 0PT | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 9 BN9 0PT | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1996 | 9 BN9 0PT | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2014 | 10 BN9 0PT | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 10 BN9 0PT | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 5 Dec 1998 | 11 BN9 0PT | Detached | £35,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | 13 BN9 0PU | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2018 | 16 BN9 0PU | Detached | £378,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 17 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 17 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2012 | 18 BN9 0PU | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 3 Mar 1998 | 18 BN9 0PU | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2013 | 20 BN9 0PU | Detached | £208,330 | |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 21 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 21 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £173,950 | |
| 17 Jul 2001 | 21 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | 21 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £71,500 | |
| 10 May 1996 | 21 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 25 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1997 | 25 BN9 0PU | Semi-detached | £62,000 |
House prices and rents in Lewes
A typical home in Lewes cost £374,305 in August 2026, 1.5% more than a year before. That is 5% more than five years earlier and 21% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £601,470 |
| Semi-detached | £404,613 |
| Terraced | £330,094 |
| Flat or maisonette | £201,106 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £300,807 |
Private renters in Lewes paid £1,343 a month on average in September 2026, 5.4% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £930 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,226 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,518 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,186 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (4); 2020 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,851 kWh of it on average in 2024, 16% more than the district's 9,363 kWh, and 4,443 kWh of electricity, 41% more than the district's 3,158 kWh. There are gas meters for about 91% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN9 0PU | 12 5 Economy 7 | 2,864 kWh | 9 | 9,905 kWh |
| BN9 0PT | 11 | 4,740 kWh | 12 | 11,390 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is BN9.
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 (35% of about 910 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Quay ERF Lewes LW462/CM(EIA) | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 18.3 MW | Operational Feb 2012 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN9 0PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BN9 0PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 140 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avis Road, Newhaven Sussex | 1983 to 1984 | Inert; gas control on site | 140 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 3 m and 18 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN9 0PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN9 0PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newhaven Town 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Newhaven Harbour 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bishopstone (Sussex) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Road Denton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bishopstone - Hill Rise | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Newhaven Harbour Car Park | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lower Place Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quayside Medical Practice Outstanding Aug 2016 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seahaven Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Lewes Victoria Hospital | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Webb House Good Apr 2026 | 260 m |
| Police station | Sussex Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shenron Group Security | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Drove Park 3.3 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Denton and Mount Pleasant Recreation Ground 4,460 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,370 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Manor Farmhouse and the Garden Wall to North and West of the House | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Multiple ring-ditch at Mount Pleasant, Denton | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty Bottom | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Island | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Norton Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Newhaven Harbour | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Meeching Down | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Red Lion Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | No published inspection | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 74% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 71% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each Peach Forest School BN9 0AS | Full day care | 80 | Outstanding (Aug 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Denton Island Nursery BN9 9BA | Full day care | 61 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Nippers BN9 0BT | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 147 childminders and 44 home childcarers (nannies) in East Sussex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast at the Flying Fish BN9 0QB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Southdown Housing Association BN9 0PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Retail SHop BN9 0DH | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Havens Community Hub CIC BN9 0RS | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Susmans Best Beef Biltong Co BN9 0DU | Manufacturers/packers | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Hampden Arms BN9 0JJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Acacia Road (22); On or near Avis Close (18); On or near Denton Drive (5); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (3); On or near The Grove (3).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Vicarage Close · King's Avenue · The Grove · Rectory Road · Orchard Mews · Station Road · Avis Close · Acacia Road · Heighton Road · Beresford Road · Denton Rise · Avis Road
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.