# BN21 4HA: area report for a postcode in Eastbourne

BN21 4HA 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 BN21 4HA for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne) › [BN21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn21) › [BN21 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn21-4)

## Around this postcode

- **153 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 19% on July. Eastbourne 011A: 712 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **Eastbourne, 500 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 300 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **No property in BN21 4HA 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=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Eastbourne 011A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **£254,636 average price**: For the whole of Eastbourne, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **8 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **66.7% can get gigabit broadband at BN21 4HA**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **Low road and rail noise at BN21 4HA**: Road 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **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=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA
- **7.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Eastbourne College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eastbourne-college-e114650) | Independent | 300 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Gildredge House](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gildredge-house-e139796) | All-through | 840 m (10 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Bourne Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bourne-primary-school-e114473) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 | 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Anderida Learning Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/anderida-learning-centre-e139657) | Special | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St Andrew's Prep](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-prep-e114652) | Independent | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-a-becket-catholic-primary-school-e151679) | Primary | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Bede's Prep School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bedes-prep-school-e114653) | Independent | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St John's Meads Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-meads-church-of-england-primary-school-e147712) | Primary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2024 | £158,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| January 2026 | £275,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| February 2026 | £524,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| October 2024 | £250,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| March 2024 | £310,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| October 2025 | £665,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| August 2024 | £239,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| October 2025 | £341,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Eastbourne (490 m, 6 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE (190 m); GROVE ROAD SURGERY (270 m); ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY (340 m)
- Pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (90 m); ARLINGTON ROAD PHARMACY (340 m); KAMSONS PHARMACY (550 m); GRAND PHARMACY (590 m); BOOTS (590 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (140 m); BEECH HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE (190 m); M & M DENTAL LABORATORY (190 m); GILDREDGE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY) (250 m); WEST TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE (340 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Eastbourne Grove Express (160 m, Tesco); Morrisons Daily Eastbourne Grove Road (330 m, Morrisons); Co-op Eastbourne (480 m, The Co-operative Group); Tesco Eastbrne Terminus Express (590 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Eastbourne (670 m, Sainsburys)

## 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 011A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 29.1** (2025). Eastbourne 011A has a deprivation score of 29.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,704th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £186,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Eastbourne 011A was £186,750 in 2025. Joint 5,390th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,087** (2021). Eastbourne 011A had 2,087 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,086th 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: 82.3%** (January 2026). In Eastbourne 011A, 82.3% 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.

## BN21 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BN21 was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 601st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 26,612** (2021). BN21 had 26,612 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,097th 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: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BN21 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: 93.6%** (January 2026). In BN21, 93.6% 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: 50.7652, 0.2788

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=0.2788,50.7652,BN214HA

## How to cite

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