Rufus Close is in Lewes and in Lewes district. BN7 1BG is located in the Lewes Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewes. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rufus Close, Lewes, BN7 1BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN7 1BB, BN7 1BD, BN7 2QR, BN7 1BA, BN7 2QT, BN7 1QS, BN7 1BQ, BN7 1BN, BN7 2DU.

Rufus Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rufus Close are based on 46 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 BN7 1BG

Average Price
£592,190
Semi-Detached
£629,143
Terraced
£575,405
Detached
£553,485
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rufus Close

Average Price
£592,190
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rufus CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Rufus Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£675,0002023-06-20 £656,263
12A Rufus Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002022-10-27 £702,953
10 Rufus Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-04-28 £641,366
32 Rufus Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-01-25 £549,292
36 Rufus Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002020-12-04 £639,260

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Pancras Catholic Primary School
De Montfort Road, BN7 1SR 		490 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Western Road Community Primary School
Southover High Street, BN7 1JB 		750 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southover CofE Primary School
Potters Lane, BN7 1JP 		750 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Gundreda Road, BN7 1PU 		793 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
Church Lane, BN7 2HS 		1,280 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Priory School
Mountfield Road, BN7 2XN 		1,273 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes Road, Ringmer BN8 5RB 		5,396 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLewes Old Grammar School
140 High Street, Lewes BN7 1XS 		458 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOwlswick School
Newhaven Road, Lewes 		2,713 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthease Manor School
Rodmell, BN7 3EY 		4,331 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Cafe 12/31Trinity St John Sub Castro Parish Church, Abinger Place279 yd
Pat's Pizza1 Mount Place, Lewes337 yd
Beijing Restaurant13 Fisher Street, Lewes384 yd
Rustico Italiano Ltd10 Fisher Street, Lewes384 yd
Cluny Halls (The Presbytery)St Pancras Vicarage, Irelands Lane400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Elephant And CastleWhite Hill, Lewes252 yd
Lewes Arms1 Mount Place, Lewes337 yd
Lewes Constitutional Club139 High Street, Lewes391 yd
The Rights of Man179 High Street, Lewes417 yd
The Pelham ArmsHigh Street, Lewes424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lewes Fish Bar146 High Street, Lewes402 yd
Castle Sandwich Bar155 High Street, Lewes402 yd
Charcoal Grill61 High Street, Lewes459 yd
Greenies29 Western Road, Lewes467 yd
The Patch19-21 Market Street, Lewes498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseEastgate Street, Lewes709 yd
TescoTescos Supermarket, Brooks Road922 yd
AldiAldi House, Brooks Road924 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Lewes) (Closed)
Westgate Street 		313 yd
The Pells Outdoor Swimming Pool
BROOK STREET 		swimming pool427 yd
Harts Leisure Club
WHITE HART HOTEL WHITE HART HOTEL HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool497 yd
Southover C Of E Primary School
POTTERS LANE 		swimming pool733 yd
Malling Recreation Ground
Mayhew Way 		grass pitches733 yd
Hmp Lewes
BRIGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite880 yd
Convent Field
CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts908 yd
Lewes Fc (The Dripping Pan)
CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches908 yd
Wallands Community Primary School
GUNDREDA ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool940 yd
Southdown Sports Club
SOUTHDOWN SPORTS CLUB CAR PARK SOUTHDOWN SPORTS CLUB CAR PARK COCKSHUT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,028 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 78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.1%

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 speed74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rufus Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 314 crimes were reported near Rufus Close . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN7 1BG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rufus Close, Lewes, BN7 1BG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 314
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Public Order 37
Burglary 19
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Theft 13
Shoplifting 10
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN7 1BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area452 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue228 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stewards Inn Lane442 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Bull Lane473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street427 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Castle Ditch Lane437 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Castle Ditch Lane437 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fisher Street454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fisher Street454 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Street496 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rufus Close, Lewes, BN7 1BG

Employment

BN7 1BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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

Retired64
Full-Time Employee57
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education24
Human health and social work activities21
Other19
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female144
Male124

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health148
Good health94
Fair health20
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 150
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other5
White256
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union10
Africa13
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years23
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland4
France3
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion153
Christian94
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered15
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