POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BN7 2RF postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). 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 22 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £399,950Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • 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 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 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 FZ2.

Transport

16 within 400m

BN7 2RF links 16 transport stops within 400m and 43 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Friars' Walk (BCT) at about 130m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Lewes Rail Station at about 361m.

Local business

114 within 1200m

BN7 2RF currently links 114 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 44 food and drink, 17 nightlife, 15 grocery. The closest mapped place is Nose To Tail Butchers at about 77m. 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 2RF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

20 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 25

BN7 2RF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 25 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 321, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 102 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£399,950

Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BN7 2RF, 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

44 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (22), restaurant (15), fast food (7).

Amenity group

Nightlife

17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (17).

Amenity group

Grocery

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (5), 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.

Grocery

Nose To Tail Butchers

Butcher in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Riverside Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Bake Out

Bakery in the current nearby-place seam.

Health

Superdrug

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

John Harvey Tavern

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Vodafone

Mobile Phone in the current nearby-place seam.

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 2RF 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

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

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

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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 2RF 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 2RF.

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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 2RF.