Buying a home in BN7, Lewes. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£563kmost £447k–£672k
Houses per m²£5,800flats £4,654
Sold last year1891,191 in five years
Prices in Lewes+0.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN7 sold for £562,912 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £446,878 and £671,544, for about 93 m² of space. That is 10% more than the same home across Lewes (£514,000).

189 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £178k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BN7 3 (£5,267) and the most in BN7 1 (£6,233).

Across Lewes, prices are up 0.9% on a year ago and up 4.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,506 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,567 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £113,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in BN7 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£293,277£269k–£348k43 m²13
2£400,000£353k–£461k68 m²308
3£562,912£447k–£672k93 m²398
4£721,066£610k–£904k125 m²137
5+£1,000,000£834k–£1.3m178 m²120

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£293k£400k£563k£721k£1m
Detached—£469k£648k£866k£1.09m
Semi-detached—£416k£543k£652k£998k
Terraced£269k£393k£557k£684k£903k
Flats£178k£285k£344k£382k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BN7

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BN7 1£6,233£4,761
BN7 2£5,368£4,639
BN7 3£5,267—

Schools near BN7

Best state primary within 2 kmWestern Road Community Primary School70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmPriory School52.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BN7

Is BN7 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% more than across Lewes; prices in Lewes are up 0.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.8% against 43.8%); 189 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BN7?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN7 sold for £562,912 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £446,878 and £671,544.

Is BN7 expensive for Lewes?

A 3-bedroom house in BN7 costs 10% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Lewes (£514,000).

How many homes sell in BN7 each year?

189 homes sold in the last year and 1,191 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BN7?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Western Road Community Primary School, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BN7?

For a 3-bedroom house, BN8 (£444k, 6 km), BN10 (£371k, 9 km), BN2 (£488k, 9 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.