# BN20 8QY: area report for a postcode in Eastbourne

BN20 8QY is a postcode in Eastbourne.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Eastbourne. Open the map at BN20 8QY for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne) › [BN20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn20) › [BN20 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn20-8)

## Around this postcode

- **36 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 25% on July. Eastbourne 006B: 108 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **Hampden Park (Sussex), 2.3 km**: About 29 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **No property in BN20 8QY listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Eastbourne 006B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **£254,636 average price**: For the whole of Eastbourne, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 640 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 590 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BN20 8QY**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **Moderate road and rail noise at BN20 8QY**: Road 61 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 6**: 10% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY
- **6.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ocklynge Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ocklynge-junior-school-e144954) | Primary | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Cavendish School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-cavendish-school-e138475) | All-through | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The South Downs School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-south-downs-school-e142745) | Special | 660 m (8 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | – |
| [Pashley Down Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pashley-down-infant-school-e114461) | Primary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2024 | – |
| [Motcombe Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/motcombe-infants-school-e114460) | Primary | 730 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2023 | – |
| [Ratton School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ratton-school-e138474) | Secondary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [East Sussex College Group](https://openindex.co.uk/school/east-sussex-college-group-e130665) | Sixth form and further education | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Summerdown School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/summerdown-school-e149138) | Special | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 2025 | £320,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| October 2025 | £135,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| April 2024 | £455,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| November 2024 | £286,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| September 2025 | £307,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| June 2024 | £465,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| March 2026 | £306,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| March 2026 | £753,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE (640 m)
- Pharmacies: KAMSONS PHARMACY (380 m); KAMSONS PHARMACY (640 m)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys Eastbourne Victoria Drive Local (590 m, Sainsburys); Co-op Albert Parade (610 m, The Co-operative Group); Co-op Framfield Way (940 m, The Co-operative Group); Morrisons Daily Kings Drive (990 m, Morrisons)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £254,636** (July 2026). Eastbourne’s average house price was £254,636 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,236** (2025). Full-time workers living in Eastbourne earned a median of £37,236 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 133rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.8×** (2025). A home in Eastbourne costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 148th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.9** (2025). Eastbourne has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 92nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Eastbourne 006B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 30.8** (2025). Eastbourne 006B has a deprivation score of 30.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,872nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £308,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Eastbourne 006B was £308,500 in 2025. Joint 14,908th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,759** (2021). Eastbourne 006B had 1,759 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,233rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Eastbourne 006B, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## BN20 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £360,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BN20 was £360,000 in 2025. Joint 746th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 22,283** (2021). BN20 had 22,283 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,324th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in BN20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.1%** (January 2026). In BN20, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne)
- Centre: 50.7831, 0.2540

Council: [Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eastbourne): Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=0.2540,50.7831,BN208QY

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