BN45 postcode area guide — Mid Sussex
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BN45 postcode district in Mid Sussex — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BN45
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
91.6%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
68.5%
Gigabit-capable
68.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BN45 postcode district (Mid Sussex) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 42 postcodes Ofcom measures in BN45, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 68.5%.
Around 0% of premises in BN45 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BN45
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BN45 7AA | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AB | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AD | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AE | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AF | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AG | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AH | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AL | 100% | 100% |
| BN45 7AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Mid Sussex
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Mid Sussex district (73,483 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
83.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.5%
5G outdoors — all networks
13.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
85.5%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in BN45
Police recorded 3 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BN45 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 | 33.3% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 33.3% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 | 33.3% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BN45
Based on 8 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BN45 is £465,000, down 39.6% on the previous year (£770,000).
Detached
£735,000
4 sales
Semi-detached
£420,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in BN45
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | The Wyshe | BN45 7FB |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £465,000 | Detached | Pyecombe Street | BN45 7EE |
| 19 Mar 2026 | £740,000 | Detached | School Lane | BN45 7FQ |
| 12 Dec 2025 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Forge Close | BN45 7BJ |
| 3 Dec 2025 | £735,000 | Detached | School Lane | BN45 7FQ |
| 19 Nov 2025 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | Pyecombe Street | BN45 7EE |
| 28 Jul 2025 | £990,000 | Detached | London Road | BN45 7ED |
| 28 Jul 2025 | £320,000 | Terraced | The Street | BN45 7AR |
| 26 Feb 2025 | £775,000 | Detached | Pyecombe Street | BN45 7EE |
| 23 Oct 2024 | £2,100,000 | Other | Henfield Road | BN45 7BA |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Mid Sussex demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Mid Sussex district (152,566 residents, 63,349 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.2% |
| 15–29 | 19.3% |
| 30–44 | 20.6% |
| 45–64 | 20.3% |
| 65+ | 20.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 72.6% |
| Private rented | 15.3% |
| Social rented | 10% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around BN45
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 599 | BN6 9UY |
| Albourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 177 | BN6 9DH |
| Westdene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 445 | BN1 5GN |
| Downlands Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,250 | BN6 8LP |
| Hassocks Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 266 | BN6 8EY |
| The Windmills Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 363 | BN6 8LS |
| King's School | Secondary | 11–19 | 925 | BN3 8BN |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 216 | BN3 8BN |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BN45
16 rated food businesses operate in BN45. 14 hold the top rating of 5, 1 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: BP Pyecombe Simply Food Connect, Brendon Stud And Saddlery, Crepe Wagon, Duck Lodge B&B, Pangdean.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BN45
From a sample of 67 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 BN45 postcodes, the most common rating is band E (average band D). 40% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
22%
Band C
18%
Band D
10%
Band E
30%
Band F
13%
Band G
6%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Mid Sussex
Landlines around BN45 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.