Beacon Road is in Ditchling, Hassocks and in Lewes district. BN6 8UL is located in the Ditchling & Westmeston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewes. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Beacon Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8UL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN6 8UY, BN6 8WA, BN6 8UQ, BN6 8UT, BN6 8UZ, BN6 8TT, BN6 8TU, BN6 8TS, BN6 8UA.

Beacon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beacon Road are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN6 8UL

Average Price
£1,105,308
Semi-Detached
£905,368
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,238,602
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Road

Average Price
£1,272,789
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4A Beacon Road, Hassocks, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,275,0002023-07-06 £1,265,594
10 Beacon Road, Hassocks, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,300,0002022-06-17 £1,261,017
18 Beacon Road, Hassocks, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,075,0002019-02-15 £1,295,497
28 Beacon Road, Hassocks, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,250,0002018-07-25 £1,523,853
10A Beacon Road, Hassocks, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£825,0002017-05-17 £1,078,100

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School
Lewes Road, BN6 8TU 		385 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Windmills Junior School
Dale Avenue, BN6 8LS 		1,595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hassocks Infant School
Chancellors Park, BN6 8EY 		2,052 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Birchwood Grove Road, RH15 0DP 		3,763 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Meed Community Primary School
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9YQ 		3,889 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Downlands Community School
Dale Avenue, BN6 8LP 		1,723 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Burgess Hill Academy
Station Road, RH15 9EA 		4,176 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPlumpton College
Ditchling Road, Plumpton BN7 3AE 		4,071 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBurgess Hill Girls
Keymer Road, RH15 0EG 		3,936 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Meed
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9EY 		4,029 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHurstpierpoint College
College Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS 		4,702 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nutmeg Tree4-8 West Street, Ditchling266 yd
Little Foodies ClubSt Margarets Church Of England Primary School, Lewes Road272 yd
The Green Welly1 High Street, Ditchling346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Horse16 West Street, Ditchling280 yd
The Bull353 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ditchling Recreation Ground
Lewes Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts610 yd
St James Montefiore Cricket Club
KEYMER ROAD 		grass pitches687 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed44.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Beacon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Beacon Road . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN6 8UL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 5
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN6 8UL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Emett Gardens497 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beacon Road212 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beacon Road212 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street278 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beacon Road212 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near East Gardens509 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlton Gardens177 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Road488 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beacon Road212 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Road488 yd

Employment

BN6 8UL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired60
Full-Time Employee56
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education19
Financial and insurance activities12
Other12
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Human health and social work activities6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male126

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed17

Health

Very good health121
Good health94
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 88
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland1
Spain1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion109
Christian117
Buddhist1
Not answered32
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