Postcode BN20 8DY is located in an urban city, within the Old Town ward of Eastbourne in the South East region, and forms part of the Meads area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Meads is £52,285 per year. The nearest station is Eastbourne, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Meads has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,872 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Meads has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Meads is £52,285 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from BN20 8DY.
Meads near BN20 8DY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £353 per square foot) in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £121,000 up to £1,335,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £491,250 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £385,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 33 | £334,500 | £353 |
| Flats | 13 | £183,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £145,000 | £330,000 | £264,975 |
| 2017 | £418,000 | £175,000 | £304,000 | £290,500 |
| 2018 | £415,000 | £151,975 | £317,500 | £289,975 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £195,000 | £327,500 | £278,975 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £145,000 | £369,000 | £318,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £171,000 | £342,500 | £336,000 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £210,000 | £410,000 | £343,975 |
| 2023 | £499,950 | £165,000 | £380,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £483,975 | £158,500 | £400,000 | £345,000 |
| 2025 | £512,500 | £181,000 | £355,000 | £332,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £185,000 | £414,000 | £327,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £306 | £225 | £273 | £278 |
| 2017 | £341 | £247 | £291 | £302 |
| 2018 | £323 | £255 | £296 | £289 |
| 2019 | £346 | £276 | £298 | £276 |
| 2020 | £327 | £241 | £284 | £285 |
| 2021 | £374 | £274 | £344 | £314 |
| 2022 | £405 | £307 | £389 | £378 |
| 2023 | £406 | £289 | £351 | £350 |
| 2024 | £374 | £288 | £361 | £360 |
| 2025 | £366 | £268 | £370 | £353 |
| 2026 | £406 | £323 | £315 | £340 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN20 8DY.
In the BN20 8DY postcode area, located within Meads, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Eastbourne district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN20 8DY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ali Asgar Dehdashty
Old Town - Elected 4 May 2023
Amanda Jennifer Morris
Old Town - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Robert Diplock
Old Town - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Babarinde
Eastbourne - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN20 8DY records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary.
The median sale price around BN20 8DY in Meads is £375,000 (about £353 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to BN20 8DY, including Gildredge House (Good), Motcombe Infants' School (Good) and The South Downs School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN20 8DY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,872 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Eastbourne covering BN20 8DY is Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ali Asgar Dehdashty (Liberal Democrats), Amanda Jennifer Morris (Liberal Democrats) and Peter Robert Diplock (Liberal Democrats).
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.