Postcode BN20 9BH is located in an urban city, within the Ratton area of Eastbourne in the South East region, and forms part of the Hampden Park South area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hampden Park South is £45,287 per year. The median sale price in Ratton is £365,000 (around £388 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £289,213 and £503,750. The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex), about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Hampden Park South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,331 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Hampden Park South has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hampden Park South is £45,287 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BN20 9BH.
Hampden Park South near BN20 9BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £388 per square foot) in Ratton area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 65 | £445,000 | £405 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £350,400 | £395 |
| Terraced | 17 | £275,000 | £310 |
| Flats | 11 | £190,000 | £290 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £381,250 | £176,000 | £253,250 | £207,500 |
| 2017 | £370,000 | £145,000 | £271,500 | £226,250 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £146,000 | £269,000 | £218,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £130,000 | £275,250 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | £380,000 | £169,250 | £274,500 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £446,839 | £168,750 | £315,000 | £256,000 |
| 2022 | £490,000 | £167,000 | £350,050 | £279,250 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £145,000 | £323,500 | £287,500 |
| 2024 | £455,000 | £243,500 | £322,500 | £267,500 |
| 2025 | £440,000 | £153,000 | £360,000 | £265,000 |
| 2026 | £492,500 | £237,500 | £361,200 | £283,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £332 | £245 | £310 | £258 |
| 2017 | £317 | £231 | £351 | £262 |
| 2018 | £347 | £237 | £310 | £274 |
| 2019 | £344 | £226 | £347 | £265 |
| 2020 | £360 | £252 | £330 | £279 |
| 2021 | £381 | £278 | £357 | £311 |
| 2022 | £445 | £273 | £402 | £365 |
| 2023 | £438 | £273 | £409 | £336 |
| 2024 | £403 | £259 | £364 | £315 |
| 2025 | £414 | £299 | £404 | £318 |
| 2026 | £396 | £283 | £368 | £311 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN20 9BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 5, Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE | Detached | Freehold | £795,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Ratton Wood, Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE | Detached | Freehold | £1,900,000 | |
| 12 May 2026 | 33, Park Lane, Eastbourne, BN21 2UY | Terraced | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 46, Park Lane, Eastbourne, BN21 2UY | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 4, Ryefield Close, Eastbourne, BN21 2XJ | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 |
In the BN20 9BH postcode area, located within Hampden Park South, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN20 9BH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Cheers | Avard Crescent, Eastbourne, BN20 8UE | Walking directions to Cheers |
Annual council tax rates for Eastbourne district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN20 9BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Colin Sidney Belsey
Ratton - Elected 4 May 2023
David Small
Ratton - Elected 4 May 2023
Nick Ansell
Ratton - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Babarinde
Eastbourne - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN20 9BH records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BN20 9BH in Ratton is £365,000 (about £388 per square foot) based on 124 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to BN20 9BH, including Ratton School (Good), Ocklynge Junior School (Requires improvement) and East Sussex College Group (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN20 9BH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,331 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 9BH is Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Colin Sidney Belsey (Conservative and Unionist Party), David Small (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Nick Ansell (Conservative and Unionist Party).