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Peacehaven East

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About

Peacehaven East lies on the English Channel coast within the Lewes district of East Sussex. The area sits close to the cliff edge of the South Downs and includes terraces and crescent streets that run toward a sea-facing promenade. Local facilities include primary schools, small shopping parades, community halls and sports pitches, all linked by local bus routes and footpaths that climb the downs. Housing is a mix of interwar and postwar properties with some newer infill developments; green corridors and allotments thread between residential blocks, giving direct access to the seafront and cliff-top paths.

The town began as a plotland development from 1916 when Charles Neville marketed small plots for holiday and permanent homes, a layout that still shapes the street pattern in Peacehaven East. The Greenwich Meridian crosses the area and is marked at the seafront, a local point many residents use when describing location. Community groups run seasonal markets and coastal clean-ups, and the town council maintains play areas and benches along the cliffs that frame everyday life for people who live there.

Area overview

On average Peacehaven East has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 13.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Peacehaven East is £45,906 per year. Peacehaven East is home to around 7,776 people, with a population density of about 2,519.9 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Peacehaven East Population
7,776
Population density
2,519.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.49(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.59(+35%)
Public order
7.2(+19%)
Shoplifting
6.43(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.79(-10%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,597
84.78%
Other White
432
5.55%
Other Asian
103
1.32%
Other
90
1.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
76
0.98%
Total population: 7,781

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,506
23.65%
No qualifications
1,385
21.75%
Level 3 (A level)
1,135
17.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
962
15.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
802
12.59%
Total 16+ residents: 6,368

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,240
36.76%
Owns with a mortgage
1,033
30.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
477
14.14%
Social rents from council
260
7.71%
Other social rented
219
6.49%
Total households: 3,373

Property prices in Peacehaven East

Median price£330,000
Price per sq ft£382
Sales (last 12 months)100
Typical range (middle 50%)£289K – £380K

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Peacehaven East area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £595,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Peacehaven East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached31£375,000£389
Semi-Detached27£352,500£382
Terraced26£299,500£374
Flats16£222,500£397

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Peacehaven East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£370,000£180,750£274,000£274,995
2017£308,000£195,000£287,500£273,500
2018£334,950£199,950£290,000£275,000
2019£339,975£184,000£308,250£275,000
2020£371,995£205,498£359,995£279,250
2021£400,000£207,475£340,000£310,000
2022£452,748£231,995£365,000£342,500
2023£435,000£267,500£382,500£320,000
2024£414,950£237,475£359,995£309,998
2025£400,000£212,000£367,975£311,000
2026£355,000£255,000£360,000£290,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£305£298£349£328
2017£312£342£319£299
2018£318£368£316£304
2019£317£344£292£333
2020£342£313£312£322
2021£349£357£342£347
2022£395£396£388£408
2023£394£427£365£345
2024£365£415£414£363
2025£389£372£381£365
2026£409£385£407£370
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Peacehaven East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Peacehaven East

Is Peacehaven East safe?

Peacehaven East records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Peacehaven East?

The median sale price in Peacehaven East is £330,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Peacehaven East?

Peacehaven East scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Peacehaven East sits around rank 11,875 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Peacehaven East?

The average household income in Peacehaven East is around £45,906 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Peacehaven East

BN108QX

South Coast Road

BN108GZ

Bunting Close

BN108SB

Friars Avenue

BN108QA

Jay Road

BN108SX

South Coast Road

BN108LY

The Promenade

BN108LF

Steyning Avenue

BN108FY

Swallow Close

BN108SA

Seaview Avenue

BN108QR

South Coast Road

BN108XG

Chene Road

BN108QT

South Coast Road

BN108HG

Bolney Avenue

BN108QP

South Coast Road

BN108TU

Downland Avenue

BN108DF

Bee Road

BN108LW

Bolney Avenue

BN108RE

Mayfield Avenue

BN108RN

Gladys Avenue

BN108BW

Pelham Close

BN108BF

The Sparrows

BN108PE

Neville Road

BN108GB

Piddinghoe Avenue

BN108QN

South Coast Road

BN108WT

Peacehaven East

BN108GD

Goldfinch Avenue

BN108FP

Skylark Avenue

BN108ST

South Coast Road

BN108SE

Cornwall Avenue

BN108PF

Piddinghoe Avenue

BN108SL

South Coast Road

BN108RJ

Piddinghoe Avenue

BN108NL

South Coast Road

BN108ER

South Coast Road

BN108BH

Collingwood Close

BN108FG

Montreal Close

BN108QB

York Road

BN108UU

Starling Drive

BN108WN

Starling Drive

BN108AX

Trafalgar Close

BN108FX

Swallow Close

BN108SN

South Coast Road

BN108BG

Collingwood Close

BN108EN

South Coast Road

BN108DT

Horsham Avenue North

BN108GH

Chaffinch Walk

BN108EB

Edith Avenue North

BN108NE

Aquarius Close

BN108FT

Swallow Close

BN108NG

Keymer Avenue

BN108QH

York Road

BN108QW

South Coast Road

BN108PN

Southdown Avenue

BN108TJ

Cissbury Avenue

BN108UW

Starling Drive

BN108RL

Arundel Road

BN108FQ

Swallow Close

BN108UG

Ashington Gardens

BN108RY

Arundel Road

BN108BA

Collingwood Close

BN108ET

Slindon Avenue

BN108JH

South Coast Road

BN108QF

The Promenade

BN108GT

South Coast Road

BN108XJ

The Leas

BN108FR

South Coast Road

BN108GF

Skylark Avenue

BN108HB

Capel Avenue

BN108PD

The Promenade

BN108UA

Ashington Gardens

BN108JY

Rayford Close

BN108GS

Pipit Way

BN108GY

Nuthatch Lane

BN108TQ

Roundhay Avenue

BN108UE

Ashington Gardens

BN108SU

South Coast Road

BN108RP

Arundel Road

BN108RU

Southdown Avenue

BN108PB

Mayfield Avenue

BN108HA

Keymer Avenue

BN108TW

Cissbury Avenue

BN108GA

Westview Close

BN108DD

Firle Road

BN108DG

Bramber Avenue North

BN108RX

Southdown Avenue

BN108UY

Blakeney Avenue

BN108LT

Steyning Avenue

BN108FH

Montreal Close

BN108NB

Capel Avenue

BN108WG

Peacehaven North

BN108FA

Arundel Road

BN108TE

Arundel Road

BN108PT

Cornwall Avenue

BN108RG

Arundel Road

BN108NP

South Coast Road

BN108QG

Cliff Avenue

BN108PG

Gladys Avenue

BN108TD

Arundel Road

BN108ES

South Coast Road

BN108GE

Peacehaven North

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.