Historic town
Lewes
East Sussex
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The short answer
Brilliant if you want independent spirit and the Downs on the door — not if you want chain restaurants, a David Lloyd, or a fast commute.
Key stats
Commute to Victoria
71 min peak · 88 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to station
5 min
Schools
- GoodWallands Community Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles away
- GoodHamsey Community Primary School2.2 miles away
- GoodRingmer Primary and Nursery School2.8 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
Detached
£900k–£1m
4 recent sales
Semi-detached
£500k–£600k
7 recent sales
Terraced
£500k–£600k
12 recent sales
Flat
under £300k
2 recent sales
Recent example sales
- Semi-detached · BN7 1ES£587,500
- Terraced · BN7 2RH£690,000
- Terraced · BN7 1RR£735,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The White Hart Hotel0.1 mi
- The Rights of Man0.1 mi
- The Brewers Arms0.1 mi
- Royal Oak0.1 mi
- Lewes Arms0.1 mi
Green space nearby
- The Paddock0.1 mi
- Gun Garden0.1 mi
- Brack Mount0.1 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
39
Restaurants
10/10
Arts & culture
8
Health clubs
5
Nurseries
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.
Neighbourhoods
- Town centre and Cliffe
- Southover and Priory
- Offham and Hamsey
Practicalities
Crime
Very low
Index 39 · well below average
Average broadband
133 Mbps
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