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BN23 5

6,007 people · median £260,000 · Eastbourne

More affordable than most
Eastbourne Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   19/27 seats · 70% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector

A typical home here sells for £260,000, down 15.9% over five years. That's about 7.4× local earnings — around the 8.8× five-year average.

Sold price history

2026 YTD · 59 sales
£196k£232k£268k£303k£339k201120182026 YTD2026 YTD +17%−24%£290,000
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£260,000
5-year change-15.9%
Full history since 1995
£9k£96k£184k£271k£359k199520102026 YTD1997 +79%−24%£290,000
HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Detached
£525k
Semi-detached
£325k
Terraced
£358k
Flat
£220k
Typical home price compared with annual local pay7.4× · five-year average 8.8×
HM Land Registry, 12 months

Resold at a loss from Eastbourne12%

Of the homes across Eastbourne that sold again within five years, 12% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than South East (17.4%).

By property type
Terraced houses5.3%
Flats12%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new15.4%
Bought second-hand11.7%
Overall
Typical resale gain+26.5% · ~8.9-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (2,551 resale pairs) across Eastbourne — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted

Home ownership65%

Owned outright
42%
With a mortgage
23%
Private rented
30%
Social rented
4%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,654

Eastbourne Borough Council£295
East Sussex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,960
Police & Crime Commissioner£282
Fire & Rescue£117
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,770
Band B£2,064
Band C£2,359
Band D (baseline)£2,654
Band E£3,244
Band F£3,834
Band G£4,424
Band H£5,309
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

£2,985 per square metre

What this means ▾

The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.

HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas

Prices by street in BN23 5 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down

StreetMedian priceSales5-year change
Midway Quay£237,000461+1.2%
Macquarie Quay£238,000381-15.9%
Golden Gate Way£175,000320-6.9%
Caroline Way£225,000311-5.8%
Madeira Way£195,000293-28.6%
Santa Cruz Drive£152,000286+22.5%
Phoenix Drive£203,000265-14.1%
Long Beach View£187,500239
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid

Neighbourhood prices in Eastbourne how BN23 5 compares · from Eastbourne

Fastest 5-yr growth: Ratton +25.7%
NeighbourhoodMedian price5-year changeSales, 12m
Ratton£382,500+25.7%84
Hamlands£275,000+17.9%62
Hampden Park£256,750+16.3%168
Upperton£205,000+16.2%332
St Anthony's Hill£302,500+15%148
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in BN23 5 — sold prices

Filters
AddressTypeBedsEPCPriceDate
160 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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