Postcode district report · August 2026

BN7, Lewes

BN7 is the 1st Hapiest of Lewes's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
258
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£482,500
+1.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£5,602
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
19%
of homes sold

BN7 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BN7 against the other postcode districts of Lewes.

Price per m²£5,602/m² 2nd of 8
Price change+1.0% 3rd of 8
Sales a year258 a year 3rd of 8
Sales change-6.6% 1st of 8
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 7th of 8
Carbon3.7 t CO₂ a home 7th of 8
Station nearby1.0 km 3rd of 8
Yellow the best in Lewes Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Lewes

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BN7 compares with the rest of Lewes. These colours compare postcode districts within Lewes; Lewes's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Lewes's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BN7 258£482,500 +1.0%
2 BN10 271£345,000 +1.2%
2 BN9 148£303,500 +2.9%
4 BN25 340£370,000 -1.6%
5 RH15 23£440,000 -6.4%
6 BN8 132£440,000 -9.3%
7 BN2 50£439,500 -1.8%
8 BN6 21£650,000 -13.3%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Lewes only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Lewes aren't ranked.