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BN23 5BF

Sovereign

Eastbourne

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Detailed insights for BN23 5BF

Overview

Postcode BN23 5BF is located in an urban city, within the Sovereign ward of Eastbourne in the South East region, and forms part of the Sovereign Harbour area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sovereign Harbour is £48,700 per year. The nearest station is Pevensey and Westham located about 1.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Vancouver Road Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Sovereign Harbour has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,553 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Sovereign Harbour has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 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 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sovereign Harbour is £48,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN23 5BF.

Flood risk

Very low

Sovereign Harbour near BN23 5BF has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pevensey and Westham located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN23 5BF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miVancouver Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Vancouver Road Park

Area Profile

Population
583
Population density
3,876.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
521
89.06%
Other White
25
4.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
2.05%
Indian
8
1.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
0.85%
Total population: 585

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
115
47.13%
Owns with a mortgage
97
39.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
13.11%
Total households: 244

Property prices in Sovereign

Based on 218 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Sovereign area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sovereign 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 Sovereign over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£385,000
Flats100£227,750
Semi-Detached33£320,000
Terraced50£341,250

10 year median price trend in Sovereign

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

Schools

In the BN23 5BF postcode area, located within Sovereign Harbour, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN23 5BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miSecondarySt Catherine's CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryLangney Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryThe Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardSovereignE05011581
ParishEastbourne, unparished areaE43000055
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sovereign HarbourE02006858
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Eastbourne 014BE01032831
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

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