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House prices in BN8, Lewes

The median home in BN8, Lewes has sold for £470,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£470k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-4.7%
5-year change
+5.7%
Per m²
£5k
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Sold prices in BN8, Lewes

Based on 565 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in BN8, Lewes has sold for £470,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £560,564 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 565 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

BN8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

BN8England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-4.7%
5 years
+5.7%
10 years
+34.2%

Over five years, prices in BN8, Lewes have been broadly flat (+5.7%). Across a full decade they are +34.2%. The last twelve months alone: -4.7%.

How BN8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in BN8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

BN8England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.

What it costs to buy in BN8, Lewes

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£470k
Entry-level
£295k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£377k–£660k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£875k
90th %ile

Homes in BN8, Lewes span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £295,000, while the top tenth fetched over £875,000. Half of all sales fell between £377,000 and £660,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How BN8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

BN8 (this area)£561k
Lewes£372k
England£291k
BN8 1-yr -4.7%Lewes 1-yr +2.4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £560,564, homes in BN8, Lewes sell for 51% above the Lewes average, and 92% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-4.7% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across BN8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£660,000£4,966230
Semi-detached£440,000£4,846185
Terraced£360,000£4,405101
Flat / maisonette£230,000£4,46949

The most-traded type in BN8, Lewes is detached (230 sales, median £660,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£230,000) and houses (~£522,403) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,811 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The BN8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9%Freehold 91%
New-build 13.3%Existing 86.7%

9% of recent sales in BN8, Lewes were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 13% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Inside BN8: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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BN8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in BN8, Lewes?

Over the last three years the median sold price in BN8 was £470,000, with a mean of £560,564, based on 565 HM Land Registry sales.

Is BN8, Lewes expensive?

At a £470,000 median, BN8 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,811 per square metre.

Are house prices in BN8, Lewes going up or down?

On our smoothed index, BN8 prices have moved -4.7% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in BN8, Lewes?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £230,000 (49 sales).

How much do I need to buy in BN8, Lewes?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £295,000, and most buyers competed in the £377,000–£660,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £875,000.

How much have BN8, Lewes house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in BN8 are +5.7% over the last five years, and +34.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific BN8 property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.