BN20 8RG
The median sold price for the postcode BN20 8RG is around £287,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 189 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BN20 8RG (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £187,500 – £537,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BN20 8, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£340,000(66 sales)
- Terraced£327,000(61 sales)
- Detached£452,663(44 sales)
- Flat£149,950(17 sales)
BN20 8RG median £287,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £274,950 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.5× the typical Eastbourne neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.7× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Eastbourne and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in BN20 8RG, compared with 86.9% across Eastbourne and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 86.9% of premises across Eastbourne (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Eastbourne | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 86.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 86.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 76% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Eastbourne: more deprived than 78% of its 60 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income2of 10
- Employment2of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (37%). Average Band D in Eastbourne is £2,654.28 for 2026/27.
That is 11% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Eastbourne: £1,769.52 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 670 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A37%
- Band B27%
- Band C28%
- Band D4%
- Band E1%
- Band F–
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Pashley Down Infant School0.2 miles (370 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Pashley Down Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Cavendish School0.4 miles (700 m)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Ocklynge Junior School0.4 miles (710 m)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
Nearest secondary schools
- The Cavendish School0.4 miles (700 m)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Ratton School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Gildredge House1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to BN20 8RG is Eastbourne Rail Station, 1.5 miles (2.5 km) away in a straight line. There are 16 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.5 miles (2.5 km)Eastbourne Rail Station
- 1.7 miles (2.7 km)Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
- 2.8 miles (4.5 km)Polegate Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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