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BN23 8DR

Langney

Eastbourne

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Detailed insights for BN23 8DR

Overview

Postcode BN23 8DR is located in an urban city, within the Langney ward of Eastbourne in the South East region, and forms part of the Langney West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Langney West is £41,800 per year. The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
57.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Langney West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,885 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Langney West has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.4%

Approximately 57.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Langney West is £41,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN23 8DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Langney West near BN23 8DR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
9,618.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
346
85.86%
Other White
17
4.22%
African
14
3.47%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.24%
Bangladeshi
4
0.99%
Total population: 403

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
77
52.03%
Owns with a mortgage
26
17.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.51%
Owns outright
15
10.14%
Other social rented
8
5.41%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Langney

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Langney area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Langney 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 Langney over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£385,000
Flats14£144,975
Semi-Detached35£281,000
Terraced41£260,000

10 year median price trend in Langney

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

Schools

In the BN23 8DR postcode area, located within Langney West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN23 8DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShinewater Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Turing SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableHazel Court SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN23 8DR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN23 8DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food95-97 Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8BRWalking directions to Co-op 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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictEastbourneE07000061
Parliamentary ConstituencyEastbourneE14001219
WardLangneyE05011576
ParishEastbourne, unparished areaE43000055
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Langney WestE02004356
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Eastbourne 001BE01020925
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1983-07-01

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Data Sources

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