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BN23 6ED

Hardy Drive

Sovereign

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Detailed insights for BN23 6ED

Overview

Postcode BN23 6ED is located in an urban city, within the Sovereign ward of Eastbourne in the South East region, and forms part of the St Anthony's Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Anthony's Hill is £47,872 per year. The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) located about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

St Anthony's Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,201 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

St Anthony's Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in St Anthony's Hill is £47,872 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN23 6ED.

Flood risk

Low

St Anthony's Hill near BN23 6ED has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
5,659.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
13.47(+10%)
Violence and sexual offences
13.47(-58%)
Shoplifting
11.54(+45%)
Other theft
4.33(-23%)
Public order
3.85(-37%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
90.67%
Other White
9
3.36%
Chinese
8
2.99%
Other Asian
5
1.87%
Irish
2
0.75%
Total population: 268

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
51
23.08%
No qualifications
50
22.62%
Level 3 (A level)
39
17.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
14.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.5%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
53.91%
Owns with a mortgage
37
32.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.57%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.61%
Social rents from council
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Sovereign

Based on 224 recent sales, the median property price is £280,125 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
Terraced48£325,000
Semi-Detached22£322,500
Flats113£220,000
Detached41£395,000

10 year median price trend in Sovereign

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

Schools

In the BN23 6ED postcode area, located within St Anthony's Hill, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN23 6ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryThe Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryTollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN23 6ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN23 6ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food46 Beatty Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6DGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BN23 6ED, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Kshama Shore

Sovereign - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Nigel Royston Goodyear

Sovereign - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Penny Di Cara

Sovereign - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Josh Babarinde

Eastbourne - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictEastbourneE07000061
Parliamentary ConstituencyEastbourneE14001219
WardSovereignE05011581
ParishEastbourne, unparished areaE43000055
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Anthony's HillE02006857
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Eastbourne 013EE01020962
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.