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BN23 6EL

Sovereign

Eastbourne

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Detailed insights for BN23 6EL

Overview

Postcode BN23 6EL 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 very low crime levels, with around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Anthony's Hill is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

St Anthony's Hill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,143 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

St Anthony's Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

3/10

The average income of residents in St Anthony's Hill is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 57 ft away from BN23 6EL.

Flood risk

Low

St Anthony's Hill near BN23 6EL 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
5,381.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
80.81%
Other White
21
7.07%
White and Black African (mixed)
10
3.37%
Other
8
2.69%
Bangladeshi
5
1.68%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
44.54%
Owns outright
40
33.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.81%
Other social rented
2
1.68%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

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 6EL postcode area, located within St Anthony's Hill, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryLangney Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN23 6EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN23 6EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaPevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6JHWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miBest-oneEtchingham Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7BPWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miLidl520 Seaside, Eastbourne, BN23 6NJWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miPremier St. Anthony's518 Seaside, Eastbourne, BN23 6NJWalking directions to Premier St. Anthony's
0.4 miOne Stop16-18 Winston Crescent, Eastbourne, BN23 6NLWalking directions to One Stop

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)St Anthony's HillE02006857
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Eastbourne 013CE01020959
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: 01/12/2025.