Residential dwellings
6,701
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BN9 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,210/month · Gross yield 4.5% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BN9?
BN9: residential dwellings 6,701.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
BN9 ranks 2nd of 5 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
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
- 5,629
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.5%
- HMO-shaped units
- 12%
- EPC A or B
- 12%
- EPC D or worse
- 51%
What does BN9 earn?
BN9: asking rent £1,210/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 130 lets).
Asking rent
£1,210/month 12 months to Sep 2026
130 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, 130 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
192 lets
+4.1% 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, 192 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
44 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.
Who owns BN9?
Corporate landlords hold 59% of the 330 units in BN9 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords59% of classified · 196 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)28% of classified · 94 units
- Housing associations9.4% of classified · 31 units
- RMC2.7% of classified · 9 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 BN9 rank?
BN9 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Lewes for asking rent, at £1,210/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Lewes
BN9 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Lewes for asking rent, at £1,210/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
BN9 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Lewes for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.5%.
| # | 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 BN9?
- 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
- BN7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,941/m² · Sep 2026
- BN8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,629/m² · Sep 2026
- BN26Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,756/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BN9
- What is the average rent in BN9?
- Homes to let in BN9 asked a median £1,210/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 130 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BN9?
- 4.5% 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, 192 lets. +4.1% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BN9?
- BN9 has 6,701 homes, 0.1% 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 BN9
- Property values in BN9Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BN9Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BN9What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BN9What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BN9Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BN9What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BN9Who 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 | 130 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 192 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |