BN9 postcode area guide — Lewes
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BN9 postcode district in Lewes — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BN9
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
69.5%
Gigabit-capable
69.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BN9 postcode district (Lewes) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 412 postcodes Ofcom measures in BN9, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 69.5%.
Around 0% of premises in BN9 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 BN9
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BN9 0AA | 100% | 0% |
| BN9 0AB | 100% | 18.8% |
| BN9 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| BN9 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| BN9 0AL | 100% | 0% |
| BN9 0AP | 100% | 0% |
| BN9 0AS | 100% | 0% |
| BN9 0AY | 100% | 54.5% |
| BN9 0BA | 100% | 92.3% |
| BN9 0BB | 100% | 63.2% |
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Mobile signal around Lewes
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Lewes district (49,431 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
89.5%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.6%
5G outdoors — all networks
28.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
91.7%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in BN9
Police recorded 228 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BN9 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 69 | 30.3% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 65 | 28.5% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 24 | 10.5% |
| Shoplifting | 22 | 9.6% |
| Public order | 17 | 7.5% |
| Other theft | 7 | 3.1% |
| Drugs | 6 | 2.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 6 | 2.6% |
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 BN9
Based on 141 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BN9 is £305,000, up 5.2% on the previous year (£290,000).
Detached
£360,000
27 sales
Semi-detached
£315,000
46 sales
Terraced
£285,000
48 sales
Flat / maisonette
£177,500
18 sales
Latest recorded sales in BN9
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | £480,000 | Other | The Fairway | BN9 9XX |
| 1 May 2026 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Northdown Road | BN9 9JE |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £300,000 | Terraced | Lewes Road | BN9 9RX |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Brands Close | BN9 0JN |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Valley Road | BN9 9XF |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced | West Quay | BN9 9DQ |
| 13 Apr 2026 | £264,000 | Terraced | Evelyn Avenue | BN9 9SG |
| 13 Apr 2026 | £320,000 | Terraced | Murray Avenue | BN9 9SE |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £390,000 | Detached | Grays Crescent | BN9 9FE |
| 8 Apr 2026 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Ringmer Road | BN9 9TN |
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):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.7% |
| 15–29 | 17.8% |
| 30–44 | 17.4% |
| 45–64 | 21.7% |
| 65+ | 26.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71.1% |
| Private rented | 17% |
| Social rented | 3.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around BN9
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahaven Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 701 | BN9 9TD |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 473 | BN9 9LX |
| Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 232 | BN9 0QJ |
| High Cliff Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 154 | BN9 9FD |
| Breakwater Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 144 | BN9 9UT |
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 BN9
92 rated food businesses operate in BN9. 75 hold the top rating of 5, 3 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ABYSS Brewery + Tap Newhaven, Argos Ltd, Boots UK Ltd, Border Force, Breakfast/After School Clubs.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BN9
From a sample of 147 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BN9 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 67% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
32%
Band C
35%
Band D
16%
Band E
14%
Band F
2%
Band G
1%
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 BN9 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.