The typical property in BN10
BN10 is Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs, East Sussex coastal cliff-top suburbia with significant retired population.
Area summary
BN10 sits in Lewes District Council, East Sussex. The outcode covers Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs and Saltdean east. Peacehaven was developed from 1916 onwards on a grid pattern atop the chalk cliffs and is one of the lowest-density coastal residential areas in southern England. Housing is overwhelmingly 1930s and postwar bungalows and detached houses, with some Edwardian villas in older streets, postwar semis and newer estate development. Coastal erosion is an ongoing planning issue along the cliff frontage.
There is no station within BN10. The closest stations are Saltdean (no station, Brighton or Newhaven via bus) and Newhaven (BN9). The A259 South Coast Road runs along the seafront.
Employment patterns are commuter into Brighton, Newhaven and the wider Sussex coast. Demographics skew older with a very significant retired population.
Lewes District operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a meaningful cost on the 1930s and postwar bungalow stock.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Coastal erosion is critical to verify on cliff-top property
- High retired population; bungalow stock dominates
- No rail station; bus or car are the main transport
The full BN10 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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