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About

Meads is a neighbourhood to the west of Eastbourne town centre, running along the seafront. The area is mainly residential, with streets made up of late-Victorian and Edwardian houses and a designated conservation area. The seafront here is a broad shingle beach backed by a continuous promenade; cast-iron shelters and timber groynes mark the shoreline. Small public gardens and set-piece terraces step up from the promenade toward the residential streets, and the grid of lanes gives the area a clear pattern that reflects its development in the late 19th century.

Local services are concentrated in short parades and around junctions with the main coastal road, while buses link Meads to the town centre and the railway station. Footpaths from the northern streets drop down to the seafront and provide direct routes onto the lower slopes of the South Downs, making walks into the countryside straightforward. For residents the area provides ready access to Eastbourne's central facilities while retaining a neighbourly street layout and a long stretch of undeveloped shoreline.

Area overview

On average Meads has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 3.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Meads is £52,285 per year. The median sale price in Meads is £365,000 (around £334 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £477,500. There are 1 schools in Meads: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Meads is home to around 6,747 people, with a population density of about 535.2 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Meads Population
6,747
Population density
535.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
13.04(+6%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.45(-61%)
Burglary
3.41(+31%)
Other theft
3.11(-45%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.11(-52%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,701
84.5%
Other White
418
6.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
77
1.14%
Irish
72
1.07%
Indian
66
0.98%
Total population: 6,747

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,560
42.02%
Level 3 (A level)
931
15.28%
No qualifications
850
13.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
729
11.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
524
8.6%
Total 16+ residents: 6,092

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,959
58.81%
Owns with a mortgage
579
17.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
557
16.72%
Other social rented
99
2.97%
Other forms of private rent
82
2.46%
Total households: 3,331

Property prices in Meads

Median price: £365,000
Price per sq ft: £334
Sales (last 12 months): 109
Typical range (middle 50%): £270K – £478K

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £334 per square foot) in Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meads over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£792,500£470
Semi-Detached5£477,500£367
Terraced15£415,000£389
Flats69£305,000£295

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Meads

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meads.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£550,000£248,000£460,000£298,500
2017£637,250£254,750£335,000£378,625
2018£730,000£239,000£450,000£416,000
2019£595,000£249,950£442,500£397,125
2020£710,000£250,000£474,100£387,500
2021£772,500£275,000£431,000£435,000
2022£875,000£294,000£497,500£450,000
2023£695,000£293,500£577,500£497,500
2024£772,750£298,500£520,000£465,000
2025£895,000£268,000£483,750£415,500
2026£685,000£310,000£415,000£415,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meads.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Meads.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£341£250£324£342
2017£371£260£321£368
2018£358£272£348£368
2019£359£267£313£338
2020£364£253£297£355
2021£422£286£368£386
2022£467£311£423£440
2023£438£316£357£416
2024£437£303£431£470
2025£470£283£391£408
2026£419£299£367£389
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Meads.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Meads in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Eastbourne district.

Band A£1,770
Band B£2,064
Band C£2,359
Band D£2,654
Band E£3,244
Band F£3,834
Band G£4,424
Band H£5,309

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.