Eastbourne
BN21 house prices in Eastbourne
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Eastbourne, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£214,000
Range £109,500–£446,500 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Nov 2025 and 25 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in BN21: the typical (median) sold price is £214,000, below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). BN21 is an active market, with about 28 recorded sales a month. By property type, 68% were flats (typically £176,750) and 17% were terraced homes (typically £290,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,654 a year: Eastbourne's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Eastbourne, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on BN21: steady sales, so price from the evidence
250 sales since November 2025 make BN21 a steady market, and with no dependable year-on-year figure to hand, recent sold homes are a safer guide than any headline.
If you are thinking of selling, most BN21 sales sit between £109,500 and £446,500, which makes £214,000 a blunt instrument, so price from sold homes that match yours in type and size; most homes here sell leasehold, so have the lease length, ground rent and service charge paperwork ready before you list.
Sell houseIf you are looking to buy, typical prices in BN21 sit below the UK average, so ask what is behind the lower prices before you assume a bargain.
Before an offer goes in on any BN21 home, look at the lease (length, ground rent and service charge), what has been applied for nearby (1,460 applications on record within 500 m) and whether the home is at risk of flooding, and leave the title to your conveyancer.
Averages only go so far, so the free BN21 OfferCheck sets flood, crime, planning and council tax beside the sold prices.
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At a glance
BN21 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£214,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
28.0
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,654
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in BN21
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in BN21 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £470,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £176,750.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £470,000 | £297,000–£772,500 |
| Semi-detached | 16 | £371,000 | £266,250–£526,750 |
| Terraced | 41 | £290,000 | £195,000–£420,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 162 | £176,750 | £88,200–£284,500 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Nov 2025 and 25 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in BN21
The quarterly typical price rose 15.4%, from £205,000 in Q4 2025 (59 sales) to £236,500 in Q3 2026 (26 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | £205,000 | 59 |
| Q1 2026 | £210,000 | 93 |
| Q2 2026 | £226,000 | 72 |
| Q3 2026 | £236,500 | 26 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Nov 2025 and 25 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of BN21 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most BN21 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £109,500 and £446,500, around a typical £214,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Nov 2025 and 25 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in BN21
Flat / maisonette homes were 68% of recorded sales (162 of 240). 33% of sales were freehold and 67% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached9%
- Semi-detached7%
- Terraced17%
- Flat / maisonette68%
Tenure
- Freehold33%
- Leasehold67%
See the figures
82 freehold (33%) and 168 leasehold (67%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in BN21. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Nov 2025 and 25 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
HOMELATCH HOUSE, ST LEONARDS ROAD, EASTBOURNE
£63,500 (2025)£68,000 (2026)+7.1% over 0.6 yrs (+11.4%/yr)
GRANGE END, 36, GRANGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE
£247,950 (2025)£245,000 (2026)-1.2% over 0.6 yrs (-2.1%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where BN21 sits in Eastbourne
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in BN21
ALBANY COURT, 12, LEWES ROAD, EASTBOURNE
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 25 Aug 2026
£205,000
1, ELMS AVENUE, EASTBOURNE
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 19 Aug 2026
£165,000
20, RODMILL DRIVE, EASTBOURNE
Detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£400,000
HOMELATCH HOUSE, ST LEONARDS ROAD, EASTBOURNE
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 6 Aug 2026
£68,000
THE COACH HOUSE, 3, WEST STREET, EASTBOURNE
Terraced · Freehold · 6 Aug 2026
£255,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). BN21 includes the Devonshire ward.
In plain English
What the Eastbourne (BN21) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £470,000 against £176,750 for flats: about 2.7 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £109,500 and £446,500, so the median says little about any one home.
- 67% of these sales were leasehold, which marks a flat-heavy market. Buyers here weigh remaining lease length, ground rent and service charges as much as the price.
- This is an active district: about 28 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 26 November 2025 and 25 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on BN21
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in BN21
£2,654
Band D a year in Eastbourne, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,770 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,064 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,359 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,654 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,244 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,834 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,424 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,309 |
These are Eastbourne's charges for 2026-27, the authority BN21 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Eastbourne · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near BN21
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Gildredge House.
All schools
Gildredge House
All-through · Free Schools · BN20 8AB
641 m
Good · 2018
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academies · BN22 8XT
728 m
Not graded
Bourne Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · BN22 8BD
1.1 km
Requires improvement · 2021
Anderida Learning Centre
Special schools · BN22 8HR
1.1 km
Not graded
Motcombe Infants' School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · BN21 1SN
1.2 km
Good · 2012
Eastbourne College
Independent schools · BN21 4JX
1.2 km
Not graded
Stafford Junior School
Primary · Academies · BN22 8UA
1.2 km
Inadequate · 2020
The Cavendish School
All-through · Academies · BN21 1UE
1.4 km
Good · 2018
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the BN21 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 5 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near BN21
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around BN21
1,460
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 23 July 2026.
Recent applications
Eastbourne/260357Permitted
325 m
T1 Yew:remove
Received 2026-07-02 · decided 2026-07-03
Eastbourne/260335Permitted
337 m
Change of use from DwellingHouse(Use Class C3)to 5no. bedroom HMO (Use Class C4)and conversion of integrated garage into habitable space
Received 2026-06-15 · decided 2026-06-22
Eastbourne/260332Permitted
60 m
Single storey front and side extension and a detached car port
Received 2026-06-12 · decided 2026-06-17
Eastbourne/260340Permitted
312 m
Replacement of 3no. timber windows with uPVC sliding sash windows to front elevation (amended description)
Received 2026-06-10 · decided 2026-06-17
Eastbourne/260301Permitted
294 m
Erection of a single storey extension with associated alterations
Received 2026-06-01 · decided 2026-06-04
Eastbourne/260299Permitted
269 m
Installation of 3no. uPVC sash windows and 1no. timber door to front elevation
Received 2026-05-29 · decided 2026-06-03
Applications are matched within 500 m of the BN21 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for BN21 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 1460 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 23 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for BN21
Decile 4 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled BN21 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 1 to decile 9, with a median of decile 4 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
BN21 2BT, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 4 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so BN21 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in BN21: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in BN21, band by band
Eastbourne's council tax for 2026-27 set against the BN21 median sold price of £214,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearEastbourne | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £214,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,770 | £148 | 0.83% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,064 | £172 | 0.96% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,359 | £197 | 1.10% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,654 | £221 | 1.24% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,244 | £270 | 1.52% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,834 | £320 | 1.79% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,424 | £369 | 2.07% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,309 | £442 | 2.48% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the BN21 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Eastbourne, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in BN21 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 211 distinct addresses in the records we hold for BN21. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
ALBANY COURT, 12, LEWES ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 2BT · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£205,000
2026-08-25
1, ELMS AVENUE, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3DN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£165,000
2026-08-19
20, RODMILL DRIVE, EASTBOURNE
BN21 2SW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-08-14
HOMELATCH HOUSE, ST LEONARDS ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3UW · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£68,000
2026-08-06
THE COACH HOUSE, 3, WEST STREET, EASTBOURNE
BN21 4SN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£255,000
2026-08-06
13, TWINEHAM ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 2TR · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£315,000
2026-08-03
131, ASHFORD ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3UA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£238,000
2026-08-03
23, WILLINGDON ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 1TN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£420,000
2026-07-31
MARLBOROUGH COURT, SOUTHFIELDS ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 1BT · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£305,000
2026-07-31
CROFT LODGE, 3, MOAT CROFT ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 1ND · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£180,000
2026-07-31
27, CAREW ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 2JN · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£772,500
2026-07-30
MERLYNN, 5 - 7, DEVONSHIRE PLACE, EASTBOURNE
BN21 4AQ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£395,000
2026-07-30
SUMMERHILL, 4, RATTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 2LS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£240,000
2026-07-29
14, TRINITY TREES, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3LE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£231,000
2026-07-28
GREENCROFT, TRINITY PLACE, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3DA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 5 recorded sales
£185,000
2026-07-23
GABLES COURT, 44 - 46, ST LEONARDS ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3QS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£73,000
2026-07-21
60, PARK AVENUE, EASTBOURNE
BN21 2XS · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£490,000
2026-07-17
EASTWOOD HOUSE, 9, CHISWICK PLACE, EASTBOURNE
BN21 4NL · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£277,500
2026-07-17
11, OKEHURST ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 1QP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£342,000
2026-07-17
80, LONGSTONE ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3SL · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£180,000
2026-07-16
25, SELMESTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 2ST · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£282,500
2026-07-16
65, LANGNEY ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3QD · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£135,000
2026-07-10
RUSH COURT, BOURNE STREET, EASTBOURNE
BN21 3RY · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£171,500
2026-07-08
ALLINGHAM LODGE, SOUTHFIELDS ROAD, EASTBOURNE
BN21 1AF · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£235,000
2026-07-03
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near BN21
The closest districts to BN21 by straight-line distance between district centres.
- House prices in BN20 (Eastbourne) 1.1 miles
- House prices in BN22 (Eastbourne) 1.2 miles
- House prices in BN23 (Eastbourne) 2.3 miles
- House prices in BN24 (Pevensey) 3.7 miles
- House prices in BN26 (Polegate) 4.1 miles
- House prices in BN27 (Hailsham) 6.9 miles
- House prices in BN25 (Seaford) 7.3 miles
- House prices in TN39 (Bexhill-on-Sea) 9.2 miles
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Data sources
Every BN21 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.