BN10 or BN51?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 38% less in BN10 than in BN51.
- BN51 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- BN51 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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BN10
Lewes
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BN51
Brighton and Hove
|
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £345,000
from 118 sales |
£560,000
from 128 sales |
| Average sold price | £3,825,000 | £39,688 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +1.7% (Lewes) | +0.3% (Brighton and Hove) |
| Dwelling type | Top-floor flat | — |
| Floor area | 74 m² | — |
| Built | 1976–1982 | — |
| Energy rating | D | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £526/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 142 recorded | 46 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 8 of 10 |
Common questions
Is BN10 or BN51 cheaper?
BN10 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN10 sell for about £345,000 and around BN51 for about £560,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, BN10 or BN51?
BN51 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (142 in BN10 against 46 in BN51, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is BN10 or BN51 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN10 sits in decile 5 of 10 and BN51 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in BN10 or BN51?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.