BN20 8DA

Old Town · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Eastbourne
Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN20 8DP 71 m
BN20 8DL 128 m
BN20 8BY 144 m
BN20 8DD 174 m
BN20 8DN 196 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN20 8DA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 8
Latitude
50.767164
Longitude
0.255130
British National Grid easting
559,123
British National Grid northing
98,822

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Eastbourne · E07000061
Electoral ward
Old Town · E05011578
Parish or community
E43000055
Westminster constituency
Eastbourne · E14001219
Output area
E00106313
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 012E · E01020944
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 012 · E02004367

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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14 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
57, Compton Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8DA 23 February 2024 £1,100,000
49, Compton Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8DA 31 July 2018 £895,000
51, Compton Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8DA 31 January 2017 £694,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
27
Primary
15
Secondary
2
  1. Gildredge House

    Free schools

    1.0 km
  2. The South Downs School

    Academy special converter

    1.1 km
  3. Pashley Down Infant School

    Community school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,413
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 444
  • Violence and sexual offences 359
  • Anti social behaviour 197
  • Criminal damage and arson 109
  • Public order 92

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
22

9 female, 13 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
2.2
BN20 8 residents
8,589

Age bands in BN20 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

1,613 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

861 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.7%

1,687 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

2,327 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

1,674 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN20 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    1.1 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    1.6 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    1.7 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    1.9 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    2.9 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    3.5 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

    PRINCES PARK HEALTH CTR, 7 WARTLING ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 7PG

    ODS code G81022

    3.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Youth Hostel

    BCT · Old Town

    0.2 miles
  • Youth Hostel

    BCT · Old Town

    0.2 miles
  • Cherry Garden Road

    BCT · Old Town

    0.2 miles
  • Cherry Garden Road

    BCT · Old Town

    0.3 miles
  • St Leonard's Place

    BCT · Old Town

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 012E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,954 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £1,100,000 from 1 recorded sale in BN20 8DA. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Eastbourne is £251,811 in June 2026, down 3.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

27 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Gildredge House is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,413 published events cover 12 months, averaging 117.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 444 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.