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

Nearby postcodes are: BN7 1NY, BN7 1DT, BN7 1NG, BN7 1NU, BN7 1NT, BN7 1DP, BN7 1NX, BN7 1DJ, BN7 1NE.

Downs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Close are based on 6 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 1DL

Average Price
£189,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£189,264
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Close

Average Price
£189,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-07-22 £206,205
10 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002016-06-13 £209,561
4 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002014-12-18 £225,340
4 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£139,0002012-03-30 £202,437
10 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£57,0002003-04-14 £108,675

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Gundreda Road, BN7 1PU 		510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Pancras Catholic Primary School
De Montfort Road, BN7 1SR 		1,062 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Western Road Community Primary School
Southover High Street, BN7 1JB 		1,670 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southover CofE Primary School
Potters Lane, BN7 1JP 		1,670 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
Church Lane, BN7 2HS 		2,348 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 		2,484 yd Foundation school 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 		5,346 yd Further education 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 		1,523 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOwlswick School
Newhaven Road, Lewes 		2,890 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthease Manor School
Rodmell, BN7 3EY 		4,829 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
Cottage Pre-SchoolSt Marys Social Centre, Christie Road424 yd
Talicious90 Crisp Road, Lewes670 yd
Hmp Lewes1 Brighton Road, Lewes773 yd
St Nicholas Day ServiceSt Nicholas Centre, Spital Road819 yd
Community RoomsLDC Sheltered Housing Scheme, Newton Road946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Marys Supporters ClubSt Marys Social Centre, Christie Road424 yd
The Tally HoBaxter Road, Lewes815 yd
Beastie BitesThe Black Horse Inn, 55 Western Road963 yd
The Black Horse Inn55 Western Road, Lewes967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenies29 Western Road, Lewes1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wallands Community Primary School
GUNDREDA ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool391 yd
Hmp Lewes
BRIGHTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite774 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%

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

Safety

Is Downs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 76 crimes were reported near Downs Close . 65% 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 BN7 1DL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downs Close, Lewes, BN7 1DL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 76
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Vehicle Crime 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Public Order 4
Other Theft 4
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hill Road546 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nevill Road298 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highdown Road343 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital546 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Cross Way168 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hospital546 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Firle Crescent253 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hill Road546 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Downs Close0 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheepfair339 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downs Close, Lewes, BN7 1DL

Employment

BN7 1DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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

Full-Time Employee58
Retired54
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female145
Male128

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health135
Good health90
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 100
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White250
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years19
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion117
Christian116
Buddhist6
Muslim3
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered22
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