← BN8 area guide Side by side

BN8 or TN22?

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.

The short version
BN8
Lewes
TN22
Wealden
Median home sale nearby £325,000
from 106 sales
Average sold price £173,000 £330,812
Area price growth (YoY) +1.7% (Lewes) -0.7% (Wealden)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 149 m² 128 m²
Built 1900–1929 1967–1975
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1338/yr £1375/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2 recorded 50 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is BN8 or TN22 cheaper?

BN8 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN8 sell for about £173,000 and around TN22 for about £325,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BN8 or TN22?

BN8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2 in BN8 against 50 in TN22, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BN8 or TN22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN8 sits in decile 9 of 10 and TN22 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BN8 or TN22?

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.