BN7 postcode area guide — Lewes

Where is BN7?

Broadband & internet speeds in BN7

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the BN7 postcode district (Lewes) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 682 postcodes Ofcom measures in BN7, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 40%.

Around 0.1% of premises in BN7 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 BN7

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Mobile signal around Lewes

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Lewes district (49,431 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in BN7

Police recorded 175 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BN7 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

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 BN7

Based on 242 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BN7 is £485,000, up 5.4% on the previous year (£460,000).

Latest recorded sales in BN7

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Lewes demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Lewes district (99,907 residents, 43,688 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around BN7

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 BN7

210 rated food businesses operate in BN7. 166 hold the top rating of 5, 25 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 4 Spences Lane B & B, ABYSS BREWING, Age UK (Lewes House of Friendship), Akshayapatra, Aldi Stores Limited.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in BN7

From a sample of 140 Energy Performance Certificates across 8 BN7 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 42% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 Lewes

Landlines around BN7 typically use:

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What's it like living in BN7?

Postcodes in BN7

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

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.