CheckNear.me

BN9 9RL

Newhaven South · Lewes · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
Newhaven
Ward
Newhaven South
Local authority
Lewes
Constituency
Lewes
Postcode district
BN9
Postcode sector
BN9 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN9 9RG 42 m
BN9 9LJ 46 m
BN9 9RH 49 m
BN9 9QL 62 m
BN9 9RD 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN9 9RL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN9
Postcode sector
BN9 9
Latitude
50.792400
Longitude
0.049460
British National Grid easting
544,543
British National Grid northing
101,206

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Lewes · E07000063
Electoral ward
Newhaven South · E05011591
Parish or community
E04003778
Westminster constituency
Lewes · E14001330
Output area
E00106883
Lower layer super output area
Lewes 008D · E01021048
Middle layer super output area
Lewes 008 · E02004386

Postcode source versions

Explore BN9

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Property

At this postcode

View all property records
74 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
23, Ground Floor Flat, Meeching Road, Newhaven, BN9 9RL 30 January 2026 £177,500
41, Meeching Road, Newhaven, BN9 9RL 22 December 2025 £265,000
7, Meeching Road, Newhaven, BN9 9RL 3 December 2025 £360,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
12
Primary
9
Secondary
2

  1. Harbour Primary and Nursery School

    Community school

    357 m

  2. High Cliff Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    820 m

  3. Seahaven Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    843 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
1,722
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 613
  • Anti social behaviour 295
  • Shoplifting 182
  • Public order 152
  • Criminal damage and arson 145

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
95

52 female, 43 male

Postcode households
53
Residents per household
1.8
BN9 9 residents
9,755

Age bands in BN9 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.4%

1,995 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.4%

1,110 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.3%

2,472 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

2,381 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

1,817 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN9 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
98.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
98.1%
Gigabit-capable
98.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • NEWHAVEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-8 NEWHAVEN SQUARE, NEWHAVEN, BN9 9QS

    ODS code G81061

    205 m

  • QUAYSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    10 NEWHAVEN SQUARE, NEWHAVEN, BN9 9QS

    ODS code G81016

    205 m

  • HAVENSHEALTH

    ANCHOR HEALTHCARE CENTRE, MERIDIAN WAY, PEACEHAVEN, BN10 8NF

    ODS code G81100

    3.6 km

  • SEAFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DANE ROAD, SEAFORD, BN25 1DH

    ODS code G81029

    4.1 km

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, SEAFORD, BN25 1HH

    ODS code G81099

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • South Road

    BCT · Newhaven

    0.0 miles

  • South Road

    BCT · Newhaven

    0.1 miles

  • Hillcrest Centre

    BCT · Newhaven

    0.1 miles

  • Elim Church

    BCT · Newhaven

    0.1 miles

  • South Way

    BCT · Newhaven

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lewes 008D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

6,767 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £207,500 from 10 recorded sales in BN9 9RL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Lewes is £367,918 in June 2026, up 1.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools. Harbour Primary and Nursery School is the nearest published school at 357 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,722 published events cover 12 months, averaging 143.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 613 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.