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BN23 5RL

Sovereign · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Eastbourne
Ward
Sovereign
Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN23
Postcode sector
BN23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN23 5SZ 70 m
BN23 5RP 76 m
BN23 5RW 79 m
BN23 6UD 79 m
BN23 5UT 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN23 5RL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN23
Postcode sector
BN23 5
Latitude
50.791969
Longitude
0.321114
British National Grid easting
563,689
British National Grid northing
101,724

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Eastbourne · E07000061
Electoral ward
Sovereign · E05011581
Parish or community
E43000055
Westminster constituency
Eastbourne · E14001219
Output area
E00167669
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 014A · E01020960
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 014 · E02006858

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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110 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
27, Plymouth Close, Eastbourne, BN23 5RL 13 May 2026 £195,000
7, Plymouth Close, Eastbourne, BN23 5RL 29 January 2026 £140,500
28, Plymouth Close, Eastbourne, BN23 5RL 19 July 2024 £235,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
19
Secondary
4

  1. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School

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    230 m

  2. St Catherine's College

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    787 m

  3. Langney Primary Academy

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    857 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,692
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 511
  • Anti social behaviour 311
  • Shoplifting 232
  • Public order 124
  • Criminal damage and arson 119

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
51

29 female, 22 male

Postcode households
32
Residents per household
1.6
BN23 5 residents
6,258

Age bands in BN23 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.7%

727 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.4%

519 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.7%

1,158 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

1,813 residents

Age 65 and over
32%

1,985 residents

This postcode contained 0.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN23 5 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

9

within 5 km

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    1.0 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    1.7 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    2.8 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    3.1 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    3.5 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    4.0 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    4.1 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    4.1 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    4.9 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

  • Plymouth Close

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.0 miles

  • Plymouth Close

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.0 miles

  • Daytona Quay

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.1 miles

  • Daytona Quay

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.1 miles

  • Galveston Close

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 014A, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,408 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
5 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
0
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 £182,500 from 12 recorded sales in BN23 5RL. 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

31 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 4 secondary schools. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School is the nearest published school at 230 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,692 published events cover 12 months, averaging 141 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 511 events.

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