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Peacehaven East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Peacehaven East neighbourhood of Lewes, England (ONS area Lewes 010). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes BN10, BN9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN10 8RH.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Peacehaven East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Lewes (4 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £350,500 and flats for £225,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Lewes (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Newhaven Town, is 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£350,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£225,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.21; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Peacehaven East sits in Lewes

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes
Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Lewes with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Peacehaven East

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Lewes, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Lewes, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Lewes, 4 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Home improvement applications
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Newhaven Town Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 28 min) and Seaford (about 8 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Peacehaven Heights Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Peacehaven Community School 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Peacehaven East

What is the typical house price in Peacehaven East?

£350,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Peacehaven East compare with the rest of Lewes?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Lewes with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes.

Is Peacehaven East an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Peacehaven East gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.21; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Peacehaven East?

Newhaven Town. Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 28 min) and Seaford (about 8 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Peacehaven East?

Nearest state primary school. Peacehaven Heights Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Peacehaven Community School. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.