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Old Town & Motcombe

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About

Old Town occupies the original village core of Eastbourne, centred on the parish church of St Mary. Narrow lanes and a short village street still reflect a street pattern that predates Victorian seafront development, and a handful of independent shops, cafes and traditional pubs serve the local population. Motcombe lies immediately to the north-west and is primarily residential, with a mix of terraces and semi‑detached houses and a number of small public greens and playing fields that local people use for informal sport and walking.

Local life is organised around a community hall, school sites and sports pitches, with regular bus links into Eastbourne town centre and the main railway station. Street trees and pocket parks provide breaks in the housing, and the church at the heart of Old Town remains a landmark for local events and notices. Everyday services, short shopping runs and evening venues can all be reached on foot from the area’s core, which still reads as a compact village grafted onto the larger town.

Area overview

On average Old Town & Motcombe has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Old Town & Motcombe is £50,289 per year. There are 2 schools in Old Town & Motcombe: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Old Town & Motcombe is home to around 8,200 people, with a population density of about 5,715.5 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Old Town & Motcombe Population
8,200
Population density
5,715.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.27(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.22(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.56(+17%)
Shoplifting
6.46(-19%)
Public order
5.61(-8%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,976
85.08%
Other White
491
5.99%
Irish
127
1.55%
Other
90
1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
80
0.98%
Total population: 8,199

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,619
37.96%
Level 3 (A level)
1,114
16.15%
No qualifications
1,011
14.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
973
14.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
629
9.12%
Total 16+ residents: 6,899

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,490
38.5%
Owns with a mortgage
1,053
27.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
799
20.65%
Other social rented
241
6.23%
Social rents from council
188
4.86%
Total households: 3,870

Property prices in Old Town & Motcombe

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Old Town & Motcombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Town & Motcombe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Old Town & Motcombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£705,000
Flats58£203,640
Semi-Detached20£444,250
Terraced38£327,500

10 years median price trend in Old Town & Motcombe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Town & Motcombe.

All postcodes in Old Town & Motcombe

BN212LL

Watts Lane

BN212QB

Ocklynge Avenue

BN211JB

Church Street

BN211PQ

Brodie Place

BN212JU

The Quadrant

BN212LR

Selwyn Road

BN208JS

Victoria Drive

BN208LF

Victoria Drive

BN211HR

High Street

BN211LG

Upperton Road

BN211LN

Upperton Road

BN211QH

Church Street

BN212LN

Watts Lane

BN211JA

Bradford Street

BN211JX

Michel Grove

BN211LW

Upperton Road

BN211NY

Prospect Gardens

BN211QS

Salehurst Road

BN212JF

South Lynn Drive

BN212LS

Ratton Road

BN211HD

The Goffs

BN211LZ

Upperton Road

BN211NF

Moat Croft Road

BN211PL

Ocklynge Road

BN208BA

Borough Lane

BN208NJ

Victoria Gardens

BN208NN

Victoria Road

BN211ET

Upperton Road

BN211RR

Green Street

BN211RS

Green Street

BN211RU

Chamberlain Road

BN211SF

Charleston Road

BN212BS

St Annes Road

BN208NS

Beechy Avenue

BN211JR

Upperton Road

BN208NT

Cavalry Crescent

BN211BY

Southfields Road

BN211HN

Church Street

BN211RE

Green Street

BN212QA

De Roos Road

BN208AA

Compton Place Road

BN208LN

Coombe Road

BN211NP

Watts Lane

BN208AG

Park Close

BN208AS

Vicarage Road

BN208BB

Borough Lane

BN211NQ

The Goffs

BN211PU

Motcombe Road

BN211RX

Fiennes Close

BN208LU

Dillingburgh Road

BN211QA

Ocklynge Road

BN211RH

Broomfield Street

BN211SP

Milton Crescent

BN211NG

Star Road

BN211NN

New Upperton Road

BN211QU

Green Street

BN211SA

Shortdean Place

BN212LQ

Laleham Close

BN208LE

Victoria Drive

BN208NL

Victoria Gardens

BN211SN

Milton Road

BN212HT

St Annes Road

BN212JR

Carew Road

BN211HJ

The Goffs

BN211SJ

Milton Road

BN212JW

Ratton Road

BN212LE

Selwyn Road

BN208BQ

Brightland Road

BN208DS

Summerdown Road

BN211QZ

Green Street

BN208AJ

Churchill Close

BN208JU

Victoria Drive

BN208PN

Central Avenue

BN211NS

Brampton Villas

BN211RJ

Mountney Road

BN211SH

Milton Road

BN211SL

Milton Road

BN211UF

Long Acre Close

BN212LG

Selwyn Road

BN211AE

Watts Lane

BN211LU

Upperton Road

BN211PS

Motcombe Lane

BN211LF

Upperton Road

BN211LY

Arundel Road

BN211SG

Milton Road

BN211JZ

Michel Grove

BN211TQ

Gore Park Road

BN208BE

Brightland Road

BN208JJ

Osborne Road

BN208PP

Central Avenue

BN211PP

Ocklynge Road

BN211PR

Ocklynge Road

BN208AL

Vicarage Road

BN208AT

Vicarage Road

BN211LB

Michel Grove

BN211QF

Old Motcombe Mews

BN211QN

Green Street

BN212LH

Selwyn Road

BN208HY

Longland Road

BN208QG

Victoria Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.