BN8 5JE

POSTCODE

BN8 5JE is a postcode in Ouse Valley & Ringmer.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8914, 0.0620
OS grid TQ451122 (545,117, 112,234)
IMD England
7/10
#21298
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F22V3R6+GQ
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£432,500
Median property price · BN8 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 66 sales
-4.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

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.
21298
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21298 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.

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 004 (E02004382)

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
£60,503

£52,048–£70,331

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,066

£38,323–£50,670

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,764

£38,710–£45,059

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,016

£33,367–£43,313

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN8 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN8 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 66 sales

BN8 5JE has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BN8 5 sector.

Average price
£471,744
Median price: £432,500
Median -4.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 66 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £553,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£584k£467k£350k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£721,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
BN8 5EF
£385,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN8 5FB
£502,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
BN8 5FS
£670,000 · 2026-07-07 · Detached · Freehold
BN8 5LA
£580,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
BN8 5LQ
£345,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN8 5QU
£375,000 · 2026-06-18 · Terraced · Freehold
BN8 5NX
£500,000 · 2026-06-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN8 5JJ
£400,000 · 2026-06-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN8 5NT
£490,000 · 2026-06-01 · Terraced · Freehold
BN8 5HY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN8 5JE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN8 5JE

Counts are for Ouse Valley & Ringmer 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
9
YoY -31%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,750
White Brit.91.8%
Other White3.0%
Other Asian0.7%
White & Asian0.7%
White Irish0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,747
Christian48.9%
No religion44.4%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,745
35–4920.3%
50–6416.7%
65–7413.1%
75–8412.2%
10–159.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 764
One person: aged 66+23.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
One person: other8.0%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Glynde Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • Lewes Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
  • Cooksbridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Primary School

    Bus · opp · north-east

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Primary School

    Bus · adj · south

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shepherds Way North

    Bus · opp · south

    310 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Springett Avenue shops

    Bus · opp · south

    350 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Ringmer Green

    Bus · opp · west

    366 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for BN8 5JE

England
Country
Lewes
Local Authority
East Sussex
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN8 5JE
Coordinates
50.8914, 0.0620
Grid reference
TQ451122
Easting
545,117
Northing
112,234
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22V3R6+GQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ringmer
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
Non-National Park

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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Lewes
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ringmer
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 004B E01021055
E01021055
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 004 E02004382
E02004382
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 004B E01021055
E01021055
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 004 E02004382
E02004382
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM5:52 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 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 BN8 5JE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021055 and MSOA E02004382 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21298
Present — Active
Postcode BN8 5JE 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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