Ryefield Close Eastbourne
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN21), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13200730.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 4, 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 A; 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 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hampden Park Arboretum and History Garden, is about 630 m (0.4 miles) 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 28 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £445,000 | £425,000 | £465,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £412,500 | £412,500 | £412,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £443,000 | £443,000 | £443,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £399,000 | £399,000 | £399,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £219,500 | £219,500 | £219,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 4 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 9 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2024 | 11 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2023 | 2 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 7 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £412,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2018 | 6 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £443,000 | |
| 23 May 2017 | 10 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £399,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 7 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2008 | 10 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 5 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 6 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2001 | 4 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £219,500 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 5 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 7 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 3 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1995 | 4 BN21 2XJ | Detached | £89,950 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 A (28% of about 740 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)
- St. Elizabeth’s Church, Old Town: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 2XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN21 2XL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 28 m and 31 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN21 2XJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN21 2XL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Eastbourne 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garnet Drive Willingdon | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 50.7 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sussex Police | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Framfield Way Cashzone | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampden Park Arboretum and History Garden 15 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hoo, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hoo | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 160m south of Beehive Plantation | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Pair of bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 180m south west of Further Plantation: part of Foxholes Brow round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 50m west of Further Plantation: part of Foxholes Brow round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Compton Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Coppice | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Allotment Belt | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Tas Combe | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Willingdon Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Southbourne Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Eastbourne Beach | Beach | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
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) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 13 |
10 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratton School | Secondary | 11–16 | 190 m | 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 |
| Ocklynge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| East Sussex College Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cavendish School | All-through | 2–16 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Motcombe Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkland Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parkland Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pashley Down Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Eastbourne Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Court Nursing Centre BN21 1XR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Coppice Court BN21 1XR | Mobile caterer | 290 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ryefield Close (4); On or near Lullington Close (3); On or near Southdown Road (2); On or near Garnet Drive (1); On or near Jack O'Dandy Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Nearby streets
Woodcroft Drive · Jack O'dandy Close · Southdown Road · Garnet Drive · Victoria Drive · Lullington Close · Park Lane · Chalvington Road · Westlords · Tilgate Close · Victoria Drive · Warburton Close
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.