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BN21 1XF

Old Town

Eastbourne

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Detailed insights for BN21 1XF

Overview

Postcode BN21 1XF is located in an urban city, within the Old Town ward of Eastbourne in the South East region, and forms part of the Ratton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ratton is £51,400 per year. The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Ratton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,653 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Ratton has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Ratton is £51,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from BN21 1XF.

Flood risk

No risk

Ratton near BN21 1XF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
2,831.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
86.44%
Other White
19
6.44%
Other Asian
5
1.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.02%
Roma
2
0.68%
Total population: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
40%
Owns with a mortgage
34
27.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
26.4%
Other social rented
5
4%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Old Town

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £358,750 in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Town 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£475,000
Flats10£178,000
Semi-Detached38£356,250
Terraced37£330,000

10 year median price trend in Old Town

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

Schools

In the BN21 1XF postcode area, located within Ratton, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN21 1XF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOcklynge Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryRatton SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miAll-throughThe Cavendish SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN21 1XF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN21 1XF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCheersAvard Crescent, Eastbourne, BN20 8UEWalking directions to Cheers
0.4 miMorrisons DailyKing's Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2QPWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miMaceEldon Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8QJWalking directions to Mace
0.5 miCo-op Food18 Framfield Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2RBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miScott's NewsagentsEldon Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8QJWalking directions to Scott's Newsagents

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
WardOld TownE05011578
ParishEastbourne, unparished areaE43000055
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)RattonE02004361
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Eastbourne 006AE01020940
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

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