BN8 5EF
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Property report — BN8 5EF
Open-data due diligence for BN8 5EF and the area around it.
BN8 5EF in brief: 27 recorded sales (£113,000–£940,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BN8 5EF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BN8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£575,157
Population
10,506
Crimes recorded
36
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
49%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in BN8 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (19 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | £570,000 | 4, BYELAW COTTAGES SPITHURST ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-09-18 | £940,000 | REST HARROW SPITHURST ROAD | Other |
| 2023-05-23 | £700,000 | 5, BYELAW COTTAGES SPITHURST ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-08-19 | £820,000 | KNOWLANDS LEA SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-02-20 | £445,000 | 4, BYELAW COTTAGES SPITHURST ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-10-24 | £570,000 | DEER LEAP SPITHURST ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-20 | £330,000 | 5, BYELAW COTTAGES SPITHURST ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-01-15 | £575,000 | TREGONY SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-08-12 | £635,000 | FORGE COTTAGE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-07-18 | £470,000 | PENNYGOWAN SPITHURST ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-10-28 | £320,000 | SPINDLE BERRIES SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-12-21 | £470,000 | FORGE COTTAGE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-09-02 | £580,000 | YEW TREE ORCHARD SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-06-15 | £430,000 | THE TRAP HOUSE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-05-01 | £562,000 | FORGE COTTAGE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-10-24 | £370,000 | HOLLYS CHOICE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-11-26 | £120,000 | KNOWLANDS FARM SPITHURST ROAD | Other |
| 2003-03-14 | £196,000 | 4, BYELAW COTTAGES SPITHURST ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-02-07 | £291,000 | TREGONY SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-07-09 | £310,000 | FORGE COTTAGE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-08-23 | £350,000 | HOLLYS CHOICE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-06-12 | £290,000 | THE TRAP HOUSE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-05-08 | £395,000 | WINTERSLOE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-05-14 | £190,000 | TREGONY SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-11-27 | £113,000 | 3, BYELAW COTTAGES SPITHURST ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-09-09 | £184,000 | TREGONY SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-07-07 | £125,000 | CEDAR COTTAGE SPITHURST ROAD | Detached |
27 recorded sales on BN8 5EF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcombe Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Chailey School | 2.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Hamsey Community Primary School | 2.5 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Newick Church of England Primary School | 2.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 2.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Little Horsted Church of England Primary School | 3.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: MID DOWNS MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.8 mi) · WEALDEN RIDGE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP (2.8 mi) · THE MEADS SURGERY (3.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: UCKFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4.1 mi) · UCKFIELD HOSPITAL (4.1 mi) · LEWES VICTORIA HOSPITAL (4.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: KNOWLANDS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BARN TO NORTH WEST OF KNOWLANDS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · SCOBELLS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KAMSONS PHARMACY (2.8 mi) · RINGMER PHARMACY (3.2 mi) · KAMSONS PHARMACY (3.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Cooksbridge (2.6 mi) · Plumpton (3.8 mi) · Uckfield (3.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Food Basics (0.8 mi) · Co-op Food (3.8 mi) · Tesco (3.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 4,365
Owned 72% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BN8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BN8 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 21/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BN8 5EF in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBN8 | SectorBN8 5 | PostcodeBN8 5EF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £634,790 | £575,157 | £420,407 |
| Population | 28,287 | 10,506 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 40 | 36 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 40% | 49% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 87% | 87% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BN8 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.