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BN23 5QD

St Lawrence Mews

Sovereign

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Detailed insights for BN23 5QD

Overview

Postcode BN23 5QD 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sovereign Harbour is £54,491 per year. The nearest station is Pevensey and Westham located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Vancouver Road Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Sovereign Harbour has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,418 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Sovereign Harbour has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 per household in Sovereign Harbour is £54,491 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 204 ft away from BN23 5QD.

Flood risk

Low

Sovereign Harbour near BN23 5QD has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pevensey and Westham located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
206
Population density
2,877.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
71.67(+794%)
Violence and sexual offences
36.84(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.83(+201%)
Public order
14.07(+130%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.06(+87%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
91.71%
Other White
8
3.9%
Irish
4
1.95%
Other Asian
2
0.98%
Indian
2
0.98%
Total population: 205

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
38.31%
No qualifications
30
14.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
14.43%
Level 3 (A level)
28
13.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
11.94%
Total 16+ residents: 201

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
69.57%
Owns with a mortgage
16
13.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.17%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.61%
Shared ownership
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Sovereign

Based on 193 recent sales, the median property price is £289,000 in Sovereign area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 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
Detached30£386,000
Flats93£226,500
Semi-Detached25£315,000
Terraced45£330,000

10 year median price trend in Sovereign

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

Schools

In the BN23 5QD postcode area, located within Sovereign Harbour, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN23 5QD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondarySt Catherine's CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThe Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryLangney Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN23 5QD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN23 5QD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaPevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6JHWalking directions to Asda

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 014CE01032832
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: 16/01/2026.