Living in BN21, Eastbourne
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around BN21 in Eastbourne. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central BN21 sold at a median of £195,000 across 157 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Eastbourne are down 1.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 33 schools within about 3 miles, 65% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of BN21 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Eastbourne pays £2,654 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 790 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Eastbourne: £254,636, down 1.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in BN21 →
See where BN21 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Eastbourne: £2,654 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare BN21 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for BN21 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around BN21
157 recorded home sales on the streets around central BN21 in the last 2 years, with a median of £195,000 and a range from £62,500 to £1,250,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 52 Marlborough Court Southfields Road, BN21 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £305,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 9 20 Upperton Road, BN21 1AG | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 49 Allingham Lodge Southfields Road, BN21 1AF | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 7 Downsmeade, 30 Upperton Road, BN21 1JS | Flat or maisonette | £152,500 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 23 Richmond Place, BN21 2NQ | Semi-detached | £465,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 3 16 Enys Road, BN21 2DN | Flat or maisonette | £178,000 | 4 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
33 schools within 3 miles , of which 65% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Motcombe Infants' School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Stafford Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Roselands Infants' School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Pashley Down Infant School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | 1.91 mi varies |
| Parkland Junior School | Primary | Good | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
19 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 3 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
3 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Bede's Prep School, Eastbourne College, St Andrew's Prep.
All 3 fee-paying schools near BN21, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.0% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How BN21 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of BN21 (E01020965, 1,820 residents in 2021, down 2.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 8.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 41.7% | 45.6% | +3.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 52.6% | 50.5% | -2.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 4.1% | 3.8% | -0.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 8.4% | 10.9% | +2.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 23.2% | 21.4% | -1.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 31.4% | 39.5% | +8.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 18.5% | 21.5% | +3.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 78.0% | 77.9% | -0.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 93.9% | 88.0% | -5.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
790 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central BN21 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Eastbourne's figures.
Buses from the centre of BN21
Best-served stop: Hartfield Road, with 12.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of BN21 is Hartfield Road: 12.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 10.2 in the evening and 10.2 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 12X, 12, 28, 500, 51, 52. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of BN21. The nearest, Arlington Road Surgery, has 11,999 registered patients and 999 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Road Surgery | 0.3 mi | 11,999 | 999 |
| Grove Road Surgery | 0.4 mi | 5,753 | 2,128 |
| The Lighthouse Medical Practice | 0.5 mi | 17,473 | 1,784 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, where 58.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at 61.8%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Eastbourne pays £2,654 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Eastbourne, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,113 | +3.6% |
| 2022-23 | £2,199 | +4.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,308 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,416 | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,532 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,654 | +4.8% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Eastbourne was agreed support by government for 2025-26 (£2.0m), 2024-25 (£3.0m), 2021-22 (£4.4m), 2020-21 (£6.8m). The county council, East Sussex, was agreed support for 2026-27 (£70.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about BN21
What is the average house price in BN21?
The average sold price in Eastbourne is £254,636 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in BN21?
Prices in Eastbourne are down 1.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in BN21?
The median of 157 recorded sales around central BN21 in the last 2 years is £195,000, ranging from £62,500 to £1,250,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in BN21?
33 schools sit within 3 miles of central BN21, and 65% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in BN21?
790 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BN21 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is BN21 at risk of flooding?
Central BN21 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is BN21 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 65% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £195,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 790 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is BN21 safe?
790 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BN21 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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