Primrose Close Eastbourne
43 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN23), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13200150.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £227,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 19, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shinewater Park, is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 4 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stone Cross Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £227,000 | £224,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £260,000 | £165,000 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £205,500 | £191,000 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2024 | 34 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £224,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2024 | 13 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 2 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 16B BN23 8BY | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 12 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 28 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 15 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 10 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 15 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | 10 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £191,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 15 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Mar 2015 | 30 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 32 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 4 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 4 Nov 2009 | 30 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 24 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2007 | 32 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 24 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2006 | 32 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | 42A BN23 8BY | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 24 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 38 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2003 | 22 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 12 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2002 | 10 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | 36 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £86,500 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 32 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £88,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | 40 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 6 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2000 | 21 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 28 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 2 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2000 | 15 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 9 Nov 1999 | 40 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 34 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £56,950 | |
| 20 Sep 1999 | 24 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1998 | 13 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1998 | 7 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 32 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1997 | 26 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 36 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1996 | 10 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 6 Jan 1995 | 2 BN23 8BY | Terraced | £46,500 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (9); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 1967-1975 (20); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (8); rented (social) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 B (41% of about 1,460 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)
- Garage to the rear of 1-11 Primrose Close: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- 5 and 7 Friday Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages adjacent 25-32 Fletching Road: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages to the rear of Antrim Court Wrotham Close: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Garages between 7 and 9 Biddenden Close: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 January 2027 to 26 February 2027: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
- 4 January 2027 to 26 February 2027: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 21 October 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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 19 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 123 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 10 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN23 8BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| BN23 8BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| BN23 8BX | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 3 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 4 m and 14 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN23 8BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN23 8BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN23 8BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pevensey and Westham 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Pevensey Bay 5,850 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primrose Close Shinewater | 130 m |
| Car parks | Sovereign Park East Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.2 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stone Cross Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 240 m |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hammonds Drive Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Shinewater, North Langney Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shinewater Park 71 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 72 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shinewater Bronze Age settlement, a scheduled monument, 470 m (0.3 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shinewater Bronze Age settlement | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hydneye Lake | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Pickens Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| St Anthony's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Langney Point | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Eastbourne Beach | Beach | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Tas Combe | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 43 |
23 of the street's 43 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rise Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shinewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Turing School | Secondary | 11–16 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Heron Park Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Langney Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stone Cross School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Catherine's College Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tollgate Community Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Horse BN23 8AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| The Bungalow BN23 8BH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| The Kingfisher Tavern BN23 7RT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Brainkind BN23 8ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Shinewater Primary School BN23 8ED | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Shinewater Community Fridge BN23 8ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Greggs PLC BN23 7RT | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Str/eat Greek BN23 7RT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Boots the Chemist BN23 7RT | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Card Factory BN23 7RT | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Tesco BN23 7RT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Iceland BN23 7RT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Costa Coffee BN23 7RT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Home Bargains BN23 7RT | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Langney Market BN23 7RT | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Foxglove Road (12); On or near Harebell Close (12); On or near Erica Close (10); On or near Heather Close (6); On or near Briar Place (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Utility repair and maintenance works, 21 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Shinewater Community Fridge (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BN23 8ED) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 21 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN23 8BY: 41 addresses
- BN23 8BU: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
- BN23 8BX: 1 address of 83 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Foxglove Road · Erica Close · Harebell Close · Jay Close · Briar Place · Bramble Close · Woodpecker Road · Magpie Road · Robin Close · Nuthatch Road · Nightingale Close · Jasmine Close
All the streets in BN23 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.