Crows Nest Steps Eastbourne
1 address across 1 postcode (BN20), about 30 m long. USRN 13201249.
- 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 G; 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and The Helen Garden (2.4 hectares) is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 27 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 The Lighthouse Medical Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
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 G (20% of about 1,350 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Meads (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Spring Mead, 25 Meads Brow: up to 17 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Meads House, 26 Denton Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 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 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN20 7XB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eastbourne 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Italian Gardens Meads | 70 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 54.4 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Lighthouse Medical Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beech House Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Esperance Private Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,660 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Helen Garden 2.4 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,760 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,620 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Main Block and Chapel of All Saints Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Main Block and Chapel of All Saints Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Bowl barrow 200m south-east of Well Combe | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 150m south of Well Combe | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Compton Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Wish Tower: martello tower no 73 | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Retreat | Beach | 220 m south |
| The Pound | Tidal water | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Well Combe | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Paradise Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| East Dean Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Crumbles Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gildredge House | All-through | 4–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camelot Retirement Home BN20 7PB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| All Saints Chapel BN20 7PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Cadence BN20 7XL | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Alma Lodge Rest Home BN20 7LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 4 Good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| The Pilot Inn BN20 7RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| The Ship Inn BN20 7RH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Tesco BN20 7RH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Rens Kitchen BN20 7RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Black Cat Tea Rooms BN20 7RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Xing Fu BN20 7RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Kamsons Pharmacy BN20 7RG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Ancient Grains BN20 7RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Chapman Wine Merchants BN20 7RG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| St Andrew's Prep School BN20 7RP | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Welcome Co Op BN20 7QY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holywell Drive (4); On or near Chesterfield Gardens (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 72 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 64% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 68% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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 7XB: 1 address of 75 in the postcode
Nearby streets
King Edwards Parade · All Saints Walk · Crows Nest Walk · Staveley Walk · Holywell Brow · Holywell Drive · Chesterfield Gardens · Chatsworth Cross · Holbrook Close · Cliff Road · Milnthorpe Road · Chatsworth Gardens
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.