Residential dwellings
9,586
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BN7 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,629/month · Gross yield 3.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BN7?
BN7: residential dwellings 9,586.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.2%
BN7 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 5 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 8,289
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.0%
- HMO-shaped units
- 14%
- EPC A or B
- 7.0%
- EPC D or worse
- 57%
What does BN7 earn?
BN7: asking rent £1,629/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 118 lets).
Asking rent
£1,629/month 12 months to Sep 2026
118 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 118 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
188 lets
+1.8% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 188 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
50 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BN7 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BN7 runs from £1,083/month for 1 bedroom to £1,463/month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,083/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 32 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,463/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 67 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BN7?
Corporate landlords hold 58% of the 316 units in BN7 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords58% of classified · 183 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)35% of classified · 110 units
- Housing associations5.4% of classified · 17 units
- RMC1.9% of classified · 6 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BN7 rank?
BN7 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Lewes for asking rent, at £1,629/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Lewes
BN7 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Lewes for asking rent, at £1,629/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BN8 | £1,863/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 74 | indicative |
| 2 | BN7 | £1,629/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 118 | measured |
| 3 | BN10 | £1,459/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 138 | measured |
| 4 | BN25 | £1,236/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 133 | measured |
| 5 | BN9 | £1,210/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 130 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Lewes
BN7 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Lewes for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BN10 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 205 | measured |
| 2 | BN9 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 192 | measured |
| 3 | BN25 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 251 | measured |
| 4 | BN8 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 116 | measured |
| 5 | BN7 | 3.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 188 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Lewes
Where next from BN7?
- LewesThe wider market this area sits in.
- BN10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,728/m² · Sep 2026
- BN25Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,117/m² · Sep 2026
- BN8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,629/m² · Sep 2026
- BN9Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,205/m² · Sep 2026
- BN1Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,524/m² · Sep 2026
- BN2Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,086/m² · Sep 2026
- BN6Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,695/m² · Sep 2026
- RH17Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,041/m² · Sep 2026
- RH15Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,207/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BN7
- What is the average rent in BN7?
- Homes to let in BN7 asked a median £1,629/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 118 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BN7?
- 3.3% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 188 lets. +1.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BN7?
- BN7 has 9,586 homes, 0.2% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BN7
- Property values in BN7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BN7Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BN7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BN7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BN7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BN7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BN7Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 118 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 188 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |