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BN7 3QH

POSTCODE

A Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey postcode in Lewes, a 15-minute walk from Cooksbridge Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cooksbridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Lewes Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Plumpton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

Bus stops

  • The Blacksmiths Arms

    Bus · adj · north

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Blacksmiths Arms

    Bus · opp · south

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Churchill Road

    Bus · adj · east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Waldshut Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · adj · north-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN7 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN7 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 42 sales

BN7 3QH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN7 3 sector.

Average price
£687,742
Median price: £600,000
Median -15.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 42 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £390,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£705k£390k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£390,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
BN7 3PH
£430,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BN7 3BZ
£520,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
BN7 3BY
£750,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN7 3LF
£425,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
BN7 3QA
£480,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN7 3HQ
£700,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
BN7 3LE
£490,000 · 2026-06-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN7 3DD
£660,000 · 2026-06-10 · Detached · Freehold
BN7 3BQ
£655,000 · 2026-06-08 · Detached · Freehold
BN7 3LG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN7 3QH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN7 3QH

Counts are for Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

27
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lewes 001 (E02004379)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£68,114

£58,592–£79,183

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,872

£42,523–£56,169

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,861

£40,676–£47,295

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,091

£34,304–£44,547

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,231
White Brit.90.7%
Other White4.3%
White & Asian0.9%
White Irish0.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.5%
+ 12 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,230
No religion50.7%
Christian40.9%
Not answered5.7%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,229
50–6422.9%
35–4918.7%
65–7413.3%
25–348.5%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 892
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
One person: other10.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17931
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17931 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BN7 3QH

England
Country
Lewes
Local Authority
East Sussex
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN7 3QH
Coordinates
50.8931, -0.0116
Grid reference
TQ399122
Easting
539,940
Northing
112,282
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XVXVQ+69
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
South Downs

Administrative Information

Lewes
Local Authority
Council Area
East Grinstead and Uckfield E14001212
Constituency
E14001212
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Constituency code
E14001212
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hamsey
International Territorial Level
Lewes

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewes 001A E01021022
E01021022
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 001 E02004379
E02004379
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 001A E01021022
E01021022
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 001 E02004379
E02004379
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:44 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN7 3QH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021022 and MSOA E02004379 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17931
Present — Active
Postcode BN7 3QH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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