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BN9 9SZ

POSTCODE

A Newhaven North postcode in Lewes, a 6-minute walk from Newhaven Town Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Harbour Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    Breakwater Academy

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  3. 3
    Seahaven Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 40.3

    0.64 mi

  4. 4
    High Cliff Academy

    Primary

    0.64 mi

  5. 5
    Denton Community Primary School and Nursery

    Primary

    0.76 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Newhaven Town Rail Station

    Rail · Main entrance

    518 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Newhaven Harbour Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    825 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Bishopstone Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Evelyn Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-east

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Evelyn Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Town Centre

    Bus · adj · south-west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Elim Church

    Bus · adj · north-west

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Rose Walk

    Bus · adj · west

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN9 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN9 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 107 sales

BN9 9SZ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BN9 9 sector.

Average price
£303,195
Median price: £287,000
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 107 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £200,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£345k£273k£200k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£200,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN9 9HL
£600,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
BN9 9AY
£320,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
BN9 9LJ
£260,000 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN9 9NP
£285,000 · 2026-07-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN9 9ET
£260,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN9 9EP
£390,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
BN9 9JS
£350,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
BN9 9DQ
£275,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN9 9XD
£402,000 · 2026-06-16 · Terraced · Freehold
BN9 9EJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN9 9SZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN9 9SZ

Counts are for Newhaven North 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
12
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -43%
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

31
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 009 (E02004387)

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
£48,452

£41,608–£56,421

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,889

£31,171–£41,321

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,310

£31,814–£37,003

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,151

£27,316–£35,524

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: 1,463
White Brit.81.2%
Other White7.5%
African2.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ 12 other groups · 6.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,461
No religion52.8%
Christian34.1%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim3.2%
Other religion1.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,460
35–4920.6%
50–6417.2%
25–3415.0%
≤48.5%
5–97.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 671
One person: other24.4%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%

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.
3694
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3694 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 BN9 9SZ

England
Country
Lewes
Local Authority
East Sussex
Newhaven North
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN9 9SZ
Coordinates
50.7955, 0.0468
Grid reference
TQ443015
Easting
544,346
Northing
101,551
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22Q2WW+6P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Newhaven
Travel to Work
Brighton
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lewes
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Newhaven North
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Newhaven
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 009B E01021049
E01021049
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 009 E02004387
E02004387
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 009B E01021049
E01021049
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 009 E02004387
E02004387
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:40 AM4:46 PM
6:40 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:40 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 BN9 9SZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021049 and MSOA E02004387 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3694
Present — Active
Postcode BN9 9SZ 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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