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BN21 4SD

Meads

Eastbourne

England / South East / Eastbourne / King Edward's Parade / Meads / BN21 4SD

Overview

Postcode BN21 4SD is located in an urban city, within the Meads ward of Eastbourne in the South East region , and forms part of the King Edward's Parade area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 139.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in King Edward's Parade is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Western Lawns.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
28.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

King Edward's Parade has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,826 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

King Edward's Parade has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.1%

Approximately 28.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in King Edward's Parade is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN21 4SD.

Flood risk

No risk

King Edward's Parade near BN21 4SD 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Eastbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWestern LawnsMedium
0.2 miWishtower SlopesSmall

Property prices in Meads

Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,825,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£815,000
Flats164£226,000
Semi-Detached3£750,000
Terraced20£372,500

10 years price trend in Meads

Schools

In the BN21 4SD postcode area, located within King Edward's Parade, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableEastbourne CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.8 miAll-throughGildredge HouseFree schools

Good

0.8 miNot applicableSt Andrew's PrepOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miHudson Groceries & ProvisionsCompton Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4EJ
0.2 miDevonshire General StoresCarlisle Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4DB
0.3 miSay CheersCornfield Terrace, Eastbourne, BN21 4NN
0.4 miLittle Chelsea Health Store35 South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UP
0.4 miTesco ExpressGrove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.