Chamberlain Road Eastbourne
23 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN21), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13200552.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 E; 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 Eastbourne, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 300 m away, and Motcombe Gardens (0.6 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Medical Centre, about 190 m away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 451 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £407,500 | £385,000 | £430,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £331,000 | £312,000 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £299,750 | £299,500 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £258,000 | £258,000 | £258,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £241,250 | £240,000 | £242,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £227,000 | £219,000 | £235,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | 13 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 6 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2022 | 9 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 5 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2018 | 14 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 15 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2015 | 13 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2015 | 8 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £299,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2013 | 7 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2012 | 2 BN21 1RU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 3 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 5 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £242,500 | |
| 9 Apr 2008 | 11 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2007 | 8 BN21 1RU | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2005 | 7 BN21 1RU | Terraced | £219,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 10 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | 4 BN21 1RU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 7 BN21 1RU | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2001 | 1 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 5 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2001 | 10 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 4 BN21 1RU | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | 10 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £113,250 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 3 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £75,500 | |
| 21 Nov 1996 | 1 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 5 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 18 BN21 1RU | Semi-detached | £70,580 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (33% of about 1,320 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)
- Milton Garage, 72a Milton Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Garages to the rear of 36-40 Broomfield Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 38a Motcombe Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Greenfield Road Methodist Church: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- St. Elizabeth’s Church, Old Town: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent 51 Church Street: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- The Mews, 5 Watts Lane: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN21 1RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN21 1SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN21 1SR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 34 m and 40 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN21 1RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN21 1SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN21 1SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eastbourne 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northiam Road Downside | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.7 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Medical Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sussex Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Framfield Way Cashzone | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,950 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Motcombe Gardens 6,200 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Parsonage (Parish Hall), a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Parsonage (Parish Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow 820m north west of Youth Hostel | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Two bowl barrows south of Foxholes Brow | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Compton Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Hoo | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Garden Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Further Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Crunden's Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Willingdon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Southbourne Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| The Pound | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motcombe Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 190 m | No published inspection |
| The Cavendish School | All-through | 2–16 | 340 m | 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 |
| Pashley Down Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ocklynge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| Gildredge House | All-through | 4–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Ratton School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Sussex College Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens Greengrocer BN21 1SD | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| J Heath & Son BN21 1SD | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Coppice Cakes BN21 1SD | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Co-op BN21 1SD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Everything Spice BN21 1SB | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Priti Indian BN21 1SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Corro's BN21 1SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Green Street News ESPO BN21 1SB | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Kamsons Pharmacy BN20 8NH | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Oven Kebab House BN21 1RN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Sainsbury's Local BN20 8NH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Curry Master BN21 1RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Victoria Baptist Church BN21 1UE | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Mace BN20 8QJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 4 Good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Kamsons Pharmacy BN20 8QJ | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 370 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (409); On or near Chamberlain Road (18); On or near Albert Terrace (9); On or near Fiennes Close (5); On or near Milton Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 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 | 14% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Co-op (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, BN21 1SD) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 21 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN21 1RU: 21 addresses
- BN21 1SD: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
- BN21 1SR: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Albert Terrace · Fiennes Close · Milton Crescent · Northiam Road · Macmillan Drive · Beechy Avenue · Victoria Gardens · Birling Street · Shortdean Place · The Crescent · Eldon Road · Victoria Road
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.