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BN20 8BA

Upperton

Eastbourne

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Detailed insights for BN20 8BA

Overview

Postcode BN20 8BA is located in an urban city, within the Upperton ward of Eastbourne in the South East region, and forms part of the Old Town & Motcombe area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Town & Motcombe is £44,800 per year. The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Gildredge Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Old Town & Motcombe has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,852 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Old Town & Motcombe has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Old Town & Motcombe is £44,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from BN20 8BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Town & Motcombe near BN20 8BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN20 8BA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Eastbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Eastbourne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN20 8BA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGildredge ParkLargeWalking directions to Gildredge Park

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
1,897.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
88.89%
Other White
17
5.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.96%
Other
4
1.31%
Irish
4
1.31%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
60.32%
Owns with a mortgage
34
26.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.11%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.59%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Upperton

Based on 227 recent sales, the median property price is £218,000 in Upperton area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upperton 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 Upperton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£725,000
Flats164£187,475
Semi-Detached14£478,000
Terraced34£363,501

10 year median price trend in Upperton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upperton.

Schools

In the BN20 8BA postcode area, located within Old Town & Motcombe, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN20 8BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miAll-throughGildredge HouseFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMotcombe Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miAll-throughThe Cavendish SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN20 8BA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN20 8BA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWaitroseHigh Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1HRWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miCheers Local16 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1THWalking directions to Cheers Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Eastbourne district (2025-26).

Band A£1,688
Band B£1,970
Band C£2,251
Band D£2,532
Band E£3,095
Band F£3,658
Band G£4,221
Band H£5,065

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictEastbourneE07000061
Parliamentary ConstituencyEastbourneE14001219
WardUppertonE05011582
ParishEastbourne, unparished areaE43000055
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Old Town & MotcombeE02004364
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Eastbourne 009DE01020964
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.