Buying a home in BN8, Lewes. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£444kmost £390k–£519k

Houses per m²£4,711flats £3,604

Sold last year104711 in five years

Prices in Lewes+0.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN8 sold for £443,725 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £390,427 and £518,915, for about 94 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Lewes (£514,000).

104 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £158k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BN8 6 (£4,641) and the most in BN8 4 (£4,767).

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 £2,023 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £89,000 for that mortgage: what £90,000 buys.

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House prices in BN8 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
2	£354,243	£320k–£406k	70 m²	148
3	£443,725	£390k–£519k	94 m²	278
4	£575,476	£491k–£673k	128 m²	87
5+	£851,686	£681k–£1.11m	182 m²	147

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	—	£354k	£444k	£575k	£852k
Detached	—	£456k	£519k	£623k	£896k
Semi-detached	—	£374k	£436k	£534k	£653k
Terraced	—	£334k	£380k	£521k	—
Flats	£158k	£212k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across BN8

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
BN8 4	£4,767	£3,648
BN8 5	£4,660	£3,416
BN8 6	£4,641	£4,390

Schools near BN8

Best state secondary within 5 kmKing's Academy Ringmer54.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

BN7 Lewes · 6 km3-bed house £563k TN22 Uckfield · 8 km3-bed house £407k BN9 Newhaven · 14 km3-bed house £309k RH15 Burgess Hill · 14 km3-bed house £428k BN10 Peacehaven · 14 km3-bed house £371k RH16 Haywards Heath · 14 km3-bed house £477k BN6 Hassocks · 15 km3-bed house £552k BN2 Brighton · 15 km3-bed house £488k

Questions about BN8

Is BN8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% less than across Lewes; prices in Lewes are up 0.9% on a year ago; the best secondary is above it (54.2% against 43.8%); 104 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 BN8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN8 sold for £443,725 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £390,427 and £518,915.

Is BN8 expensive for Lewes?

A 3-bedroom house in BN8 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Lewes (£514,000).

How many homes sell in BN8 each year?

104 homes sold in the last year and 711 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near BN8?

For a 3-bedroom house, BN9 (£309k, 14 km), BN10 (£371k, 14 km), BN27 (£323k, 16 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.