POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BN7 2AW postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 20 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £150,000Based on 27 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 20 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 27 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Apr 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

14 within 400m

BN7 2AW links 14 transport stops within 400m and 40 within 800m. 14 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Brooks Road (BCT) at about 122m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Lewes Rail Station at about 594m.

Local business

109 within 1200m

BN7 2AW currently links 109 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 43 food and drink, 16 nightlife, 13 grocery. The closest mapped place is Spectrum Eyecare at about 20m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

711 online job adverts observed

Lewes local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 936 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BN7 2AW in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

20 nearby school rows

20 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BN7 2AW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 19

BN7 2AW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 19 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 140, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 96 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£150,000

Strong sample. Based on 27 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BN7 2AW, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

43 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (22), restaurant (15), fast food (6).

Amenity group

Nightlife

16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (16).

Amenity group

Grocery

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (4), bakery (3), supermarket (3).

Amenity group

Personal services

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (12), beauty (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Health

Spectrum Eyecare (Leightons)

Optician at Lewes.

Personal services

Hair Parlour

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Lewes Turkish Barbers

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Streaks Ahead

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Lansdown Health Foods

Greengrocer in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Trading Post Coffee Roasters

Cafe at 18, Cliffe High Street, Lewes.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School

Primary option in BN7 3NR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Plumpton Primary School

Primary option in BN7 3EB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School

Primary option in BN7 2HS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BN7 2AW before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BN7 2AW.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like BN7 2AW with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess BN7 2AW.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering BN7 2AW.