A2280 Eastbourne
1 address across 1 postcode (BN21), about 150 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 13200967.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Eastbourne costs £2,654 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex), about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Motcombe Gardens, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Medical Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band B (17% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Railway Sidings Tutts Barn Lane: up to 181 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's address is about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN21 2BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Eastbourne 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burton Road Upperton | 180 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.8 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Sussex Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Framfield Way Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Motcombe Gardens 6,200 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Eastbourne Rugby Football Club 9.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton, a scheduled monument, 830 m (0.5 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Compton Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Hoo | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Southbourne Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ham Shaw | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Eastbourne Beach | Beach | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Willingdon Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Tas Combe | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Langney Point | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Eastbourne: see them on the Eastbourne page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sussex College Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Cavendish School | All-through | 2–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Motcombe Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stafford Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ocklynge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ratton School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Gildredge House | All-through | 4–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pashley Down Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Roselands Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkland Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parkland Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmills Bakery BN21 2RB | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Uncle Sam's BN21 2RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Rodmill Post Office BN21 2RB | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Marine Fish and Chips BN21 2RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Ann's Flowers BN21 2RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| The Co-operative Group BN21 2RB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Subway BN21 2UH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Kings Drive Petrol Service Station BN21 2UH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Eastbourne District General Hospital - Main Kitchen BN21 2UD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Rainbow Day Nursery, East Sussex NHS Trust BN21 2UD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Eastbourne District General Hospital - Ward Service BN21 2UD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| League of Friends Shop BN21 2UD | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| The Rodmill Public House BN21 2QP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Rivendale Lodge RCH BN21 2NB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Weavers Close (61); On or near Burton Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BN21 2BA: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Weavers Close · King's Drive · Fennell's Close · Rushlake Crescent · Parker Close · Rodmill Drive · Claxton Close · Cross Levels Way · King's Close · King's Avenue
All the streets in BN21 and across Eastbourne.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.