Friday Street area report

Highlights

Friday Street is a neighbourhood in East Sussex with a population of 4,364. The median house price is £261,500, with 86 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 14.0% over five years. Terraced homes (32 sales) median at £252,500, while detached properties (22 sales) reach £375,000. The area has a median age of 40.5 years, with 56.6% of households owner-occupied. About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Friday Street. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at 7.3 annual mean (low band) and particulate matter at 6.3 (moderate band). Flood risk is minimal at 1.7% in any flood zone. Broadband connectivity is strong: 96.2% gigabit capable and 100% superfast. The area is governed by Eastbourne Borough Council (Liberal Democrat control) under East Sussex County Council. Council tax band D is £2,654.28 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. Friday Street, East Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Friday Street’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within East Sussex, Friday Street ranks 1st cheapest of 6, 5th safest and 1st most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £261,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Friday Street have risen 14% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 4,364 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Friday Street (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).

Schools

• 77% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈93 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 96% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Friday Street that changed hands in the last five years, 11.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.4 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 26.56% over 8.85 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/friday street.

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Nearby areas we cover: Langney, Stone Cross, Hampden Park.