BN21 1TX Eastbourne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Old Town. Region: South East.
Streets
- Eastbourne Road, Eastbourne: 11 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Eastbourne in 2026-27: Band D £2,654 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,770 | £2,064 | £2,359 | £2,654 | £3,244 | £3,834 | £4,424 | £5,309 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (44% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St. Elizabeth’s Church, Old Town: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (430 m)
- Milton Garage, 72a Milton Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (810 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 58 m and 65 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Eastbourne 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Saxon Place Downside | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.5 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station | 480 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Victoria Medical Centre | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 790 m |
| Police station | Sussex Police | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Framfield Way Cashzone | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,630 m² | 890 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 630 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km south-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-east |
| Pair of bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 180m south west of Further Plantation: part of Foxholes Brow round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Bowl barrow 230m south-west of Further Plantation: part of Foxholes Brow round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| The Hoo | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km north |
| Compton Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Further Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| Willingdon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| Southbourne Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km east |
| Tas Combe | Valley | 2.0 km north-west |
| Eastbourne Beach | Beach | 3.1 km east |
| Langney Point | Wetland | 4.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Eastbourne Road.