Glebe Close Eastbourne
15 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN20), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13200501.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £670,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5).
- 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 C; 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gildredge Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Arlington Road Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 860 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £670,000 | £670,000 | £670,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £405,512 | £405,512 | £405,512 |
| 2009 | 2 | £315,000 | £295,000 | £335,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £265,000 | £250,000 | £280,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2023 | 11 BN20 8AW | Semi-detached | £670,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2020 | 8 BN20 8AW | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2016 | 6 BN20 8AW | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2012 | 17 BN20 8AW | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2010 | 12 BN20 8AW | Detached | £405,512 | |
| 18 Jun 2009 | 11 BN20 8AW | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2009 | 15 BN20 8AW | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 10 BN20 8AW | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 7 BN20 8AW | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | 1 BN20 8AW | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 12 BN20 8AW | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 18 May 2001 | 8 BN20 8AW | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1996 | 7 BN20 8AW | Detached | £115,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 140 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 C (23% of about 1,600 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 (230 m)
- Greenfield Road Methodist Church: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 38a Motcombe Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- The Mews, 5 Watts Lane: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages to the rear of 36-40 Broomfield Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road: up to 18 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Milton Garage, 72a Milton Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Southfields Road Car Park: up to 19 homes, pending decision (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN20 8AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN20 8AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN20 8AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 36 m and 40 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN20 8AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN20 8AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN20 8AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eastbourne 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tally Ho Old Town | 260 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 52.6 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arlington Road Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arlington Road Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orchard Dental Group | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Esperance Private Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Eastbourne Station Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gildredge Park 9.6 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastbourne College War Memorial Field 3.9 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mottcombe Cottage Gardens Ltd 1,470 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 310 m north-east. 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m north-east |
| The Old Parsonage (Parish Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north |
| Compton Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Compton Place | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Stables and Coachhouses at Compton Place | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow west of Paradise Plantation | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow and adjacent double bowl barrow E of Pashley | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Garden Plantation | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| East Dean Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Pound | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Crunden's Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Southbourne Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Langney Point | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 | 360 m | 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 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cavendish School | All-through | 2–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Pashley Down Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ocklynge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bourne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexters BN21 1HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Spice Garden BN21 1HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Picasso Express BN21 1JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| The Two Bulls Steakhouse BN21 1JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| EL CHANGARRO BN21 1JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Manor Hall Nursing Home BN20 8BB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Green Street Kitchen BN21 1JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Eastbourne Service Station BN21 1HQ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Lamb Inn BN21 1HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Royal Eastbourne Golf Club BN20 8BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Waitrose BN21 1HR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Pizza Stop BN21 1HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| The Coffee Cup Cake Company BN21 1HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Cafe Old Town BN21 1PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Star Inn BN21 1PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Mary'S Cottages (20); On or near Greys Road (7); On or near Vicarage Drive (4); On or near Vicarage Road (4); On or near Churchill Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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 8AW: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BN20 8AL: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- BN20 8AS: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rectory Close · Churchill Close · Vicarage Drive · Park Close · Vicarage Lane · Vicarage Road · Brightland Road · Summerdown Close · Summerdown Road · Greys Road · Letheren Place · Love Lane
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.