Compton Drive Eastbourne
43 addresses across 7 postcodes (BN20), about 770 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 13200507.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,242,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 13, D: 7, E: 1).
- 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 D; Band D in Eastbourne costs £2,654 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Eastbourne, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, and Gildredge Park (9.6 hectares) is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Arlington Road Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,242,000 | £1,242,000 | £1,242,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £1,150,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £928,000 | £928,000 | £928,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £785,000 | £785,000 | £785,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £792,250 | £615,000 | £895,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £669,500 | £645,000 | £694,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £600,000 | £465,000 | £740,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £550,000 | £400,000 | £700,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £605,000 | £455,000 | £742,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £552,500 | £490,000 | £615,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 | 6 BN20 8BU | Detached | £1,242,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2024 | 20 BN20 8BX | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2024 | 57 BN20 8DA | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2022 | 42 BN20 8BY | Detached | £928,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2021 | 28 BN20 8BX | Detached | £785,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2020 | 18 BN20 8BX | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 36 BN20 8BY | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2018 | 49 BN20 8DA | Detached | £895,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 37 BN20 8BX | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 35 BN20 8BX | Detached | £844,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 10 BN20 8BU | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 51 BN20 8DA | Detached | £694,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 35 BN20 8BX | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 53 BN20 8DA | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 34 BN20 8BY | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 8 May 2014 | 6 BN20 8BU | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2013 | 16 BN20 8BU | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2013 | 36 BN20 8BY | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | 33 BN20 8BX | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2012 | 57 BN20 8DA | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2012 | 30 BN20 8BX | Detached | £742,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2011 | 42 BN20 8BY | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 43 BN20 8DA | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2009 | 24 BN20 8BX | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2007 | 37 BN20 8BX | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2007 | 45 BN20 8DA | Terraced | £575,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 38 BN20 8BY | Detached | £418,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2003 | 57 BN20 8DA | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 55 BN20 8DA | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 8 BN20 8BU | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 41 BN20 8DA | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | 20 BN20 8BX | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2001 | 49 BN20 8DA | Detached | £314,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2000 | 53 BN20 8DA | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 5 May 2000 | 44 BN20 8BY | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2000 | 26 BN20 8BX | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | 43 BN20 8DA | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1998 | 24 BN20 8BX | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 10 Nov 1997 | 37 BN20 8BX | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 28 May 1997 | 40 BN20 8BY | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1996 | 51 BN20 8DA | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1996 | 12 BN20 8BU | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 30 May 1995 | 42 BN20 8BY | Detached | £134,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 216 m². Most common: House, detached (20); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (16); 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18).
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 D (35% of about 1,290 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)
- Land adjacent 51 Church Street: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Greenfield Road Methodist Church: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 38a Motcombe Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages to the rear of 36-40 Broomfield Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- The Mews, 5 Watts Lane: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN20 8BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN20 8DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN20 8BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BN20 8BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN20 8DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN20 8DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN20 8EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 34 m and 67 m above sea level (46 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN20 8BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN20 8BX | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| BN20 8BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN20 8DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN20 8DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN20 8DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN20 8EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eastbourne 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Garden Road Old Town | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 52.8 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arlington Road Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arlington Road Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orchard Dental Group | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Esperance Private Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,610 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gildredge Park 9.6 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastbourne College War Memorial Field 3.9 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mottcombe Cottage Gardens Ltd 1,470 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow west of Paradise Plantation, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow west of Paradise Plantation | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow and adjacent double bowl barrow E of Pashley | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Old Parsonage (Parish Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Compton Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Compton Place | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Stables and Coachhouses at Compton Place | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Cross dyke on Pashley Hill | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Plantation | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Cherry Garden Plantation | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| East Dean Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Well Combe | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| The Pound | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Southbourne Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 42 | 43 |
1 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gildredge House | All-through | 4–16 | 640 m (0.4 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 |
| Motcombe Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pashley Down Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cavendish School | All-through | 2–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Eastbourne Golf Club BN20 8BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Summerdown Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 9 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
- BN20 8BX: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- BN20 8DA: 10 addresses
- BN20 8BU: 9 addresses
- BN20 8BY: 7 addresses
- BN20 8DB: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- BN20 8DY: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- BN20 8EA: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Paradise Close · Old Camp Road · Summerdown Close · Alfriston Close · Fairway Close · Summerdown Road · Foredown Close · Pashley Road · Lindsay Close · Rectory Close
All the streets in BN20 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.