BN21 postcode area guide — Eastbourne
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BN21 postcode district in Eastbourne — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BN21
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
82.4%
Gigabit-capable
82.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BN21 postcode district (Eastbourne) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 883 postcodes Ofcom measures in BN21, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 82.4%.
Around 0% of premises in BN21 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BN21
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BN21 1AA | 100% | 0% |
| BN21 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| BN21 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| BN21 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| BN21 1BA | 100% | 0% |
| BN21 1BD | 100% | 100% |
| BN21 1BE | 100% | 100% |
| BN21 1BF | 100% | 100% |
| BN21 1BN | 100% | 0% |
| BN21 1BT | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Eastbourne
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Eastbourne district (51,818 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
94.9%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
90.4%
Voice indoors — all networks
98.7%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in BN21
Police recorded 815 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BN21 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 228 | 28.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 208 | 25.5% |
| Shoplifting | 129 | 15.8% |
| Public order | 73 | 9.0% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 52 | 6.4% |
| Other theft | 29 | 3.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 24 | 2.9% |
| Drugs | 22 | 2.7% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BN21
Based on 370 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BN21 is £224,000, down 4.7% on the previous year (£235,000).
Detached
£470,000
40 sales
Semi-detached
£380,000
28 sales
Terraced
£312,500
63 sales
Flat / maisonette
£165,000
226 sales
Latest recorded sales in BN21
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £114,000 | Flat | Upperton Road | BN21 1LQ |
| 15 May 2026 | £99,500 | Flat | Upperton Gardens | BN21 2AA |
| 15 May 2026 | £77,000 | Flat | Terminus Road | BN21 3DH |
| 13 May 2026 | £227,000 | Other | Arlington Road | BN21 1DL |
| 12 May 2026 | £295,000 | Terraced | Park Lane | BN21 2UY |
| 5 May 2026 | £85,000 | Flat | South Street | BN21 4LP |
| 1 May 2026 | £230,000 | Terraced | Green Street | BN21 1QW |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £570,000 | Detached | Willingdon Road | BN21 1TT |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £280,000 | Flat | Southfields Road | BN21 1BT |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £209,000 | Flat | South Street | BN21 4XB |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Eastbourne demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Eastbourne district (101,686 residents, 45,610 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.8% |
| 15–29 | 20.9% |
| 30–44 | 17.8% |
| 45–64 | 20% |
| 65+ | 24.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 59.7% |
| Private rented | 26.7% |
| Social rented | 6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around BN21
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cavendish School | All-through | 2–16 | 1,399 | BN21 1UE |
| Ratton School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,183 | BN21 2XR |
| Eastbourne College | Not applicable | 12–19 | 560 | BN21 4JX |
| Motcombe Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 219 | BN21 1SN |
| East Sussex College Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | — | BN21 2UF |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BN21
469 rated food businesses operate in BN21. 362 hold the top rating of 5, 55 are rated 4, and 12 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Duke of Devonshire, 7G Plus Eastbourne, Admiral Casino, Admiral Casino, Afton Hotel.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BN21
From a sample of 224 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 BN21 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 73% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
14%
Band C
58%
Band D
18%
Band E
6%
Band F
1%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Eastbourne
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.