Bishops Drive, Lewes

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN7 1HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£335,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£322,396
12 sales
Price range
£272k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
BN7 1HA

At a glance

House prices£322k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkLewes station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Bishops Drive, Lewes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £335,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £322,396. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bishops Drive compared

BN7 postcode area£554,211
Lewes£545,583
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishops Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £279,167 (3 sales)2016£279k2017: £292,000 (1 sales)2017£292k2019: £303,750 (2 sales)2019£304k2022: £358,375 (2 sales)2022£358k2024: £380,000 (1 sales)2024£380k2025: £350,000 (2 sales)2025£350k2026: £335,000 (1 sales)2026£335k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£322,39617 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Bishops Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 17 Apr 2026£335,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 4 Aug 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 1 Aug 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 14 Aug 2024£380,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 29 Jul 2022£358,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 4 Feb 2022£358,750 TerracedFreehold
20, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 2 Aug 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 1 Feb 2019£282,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 7 Aug 2017£292,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 20 Dec 2016£285,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 16 Aug 2016£272,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bishops Drive BN7 1HA 30 Mar 2016£280,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Bishops Drive £280,000 (Mar 2016) → £380,000 (Aug 2024) +36%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Drive

Crime

115 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Shoplifting22
Anti-social behaviour21
Public order8
Burglary7
Criminal damage & arson6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bishops Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Winterbourne Stream Flood alert area
  • Winterbourne Stream at Lewes Flood warning area
  • Lewes on the River Ouse Flood warning area
  • Lower Ouse Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bishops Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Southover CofE Primary School 288 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lewes Old Grammar School 675 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Western Road Community Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Compass Community School Pinetree Park 13 pupils Other independent special school Christian 10–19 Report 1.0 mi
Priory School 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Lewes station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Cooksbridge station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Southease - Piddinghoe Road station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Southdown Avenue (opp, Brighton Road) 1 min walk
  • Southdown Avenue (adj, Brighton Road) 1 min walk
  • HM Prison (o/s, Brighton Road) 2 min walk
  • HM Prison (opp, Brighton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Foundry Healthcare Lewes
    School Hill Practice, School Hill H, 33 High Street, Lewes · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.3%62.5%
Private rented21.1%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.9%18.6%
Residents1,756

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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