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BN21 1ER

POSTCODE

An Upperton postcode in Eastbourne, a 3-minute walk from Eastbourne Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Gildredge House

    All-through · Attainment 8 46.7

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.56 mi

  3. 3
    Eastbourne College

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.59 mi

  4. 4
    Bourne Primary School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.69 mi

  5. 5
    Anderida Learning Centre

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.74 mi

  6. 6
    Motcombe Infants' School

    Primary · Good

    0.85 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Eastbourne Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station

    Rail · Main entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Polegate Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Hartfield Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dittons Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dittons Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hartfield Road

    Bus · opp · west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Upperton Gardens

    Bus · adj · north-east

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN21 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN21 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 92 sales

BN21 1ER has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN21 1 sector.

Average price
£298,911
Median price: £282,250
Median -9.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 92 sales
View district BN21
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 6 sales · avg £268,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£398k£313k£228k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£420,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BN21 1TN
£305,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN21 1BT
£180,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN21 1ND
£342,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
BN21 1QP
£235,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN21 1AF
£130,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN21 1AG
£213,000 · 2026-06-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN21 1DB
£152,500 · 2026-06-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN21 1JS
£125,000 · 2026-06-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN21 1PP
£365,500 · 2026-06-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN21 1PP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN21 1ER

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN21 1ER

Counts are for Upperton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY -26%
46230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY +54%
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -79%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +23%
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

109
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Eastbourne 009 (E02004364)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,289

£43,147–£58,613

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,639

£32,662–£43,375

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,618

£35,713–£41,760

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,231

£30,837–£40,251

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,864
White Brit.83.5%
Other White7.1%
White Irish1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 12 other groups · 5.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,861
Christian51.2%
No religion36.8%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim1.7%
Other religion1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,854
50–6421.1%
65–7417.9%
75–8413.2%
35–4912.5%
25–3410.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%

Households

Total households: 1,000
One person: aged 66+30.1%
One person: other19.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.2%
+ 9 other households · 22.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15266
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15266 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BN21 1ER

England
Country
Eastbourne
Local Authority
East Sussex
Upperton
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN21 1ER
Coordinates
50.7708, 0.2764
Grid reference
TV606992
Easting
560,610
Northing
99,274
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22Q7CG+8H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Eastbourne
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Eastbourne
Local Authority
Council Area
Eastbourne E14001219
Constituency
E14001219
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Upperton
Constituency code
E14001219
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Eastbourne, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Eastbourne

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Eastbourne 009E E01020967
E01020967
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 009 E02004364
E02004364
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Eastbourne 009E E01020967
E01020967
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 009 E02004364
E02004364
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:39 AM4:45 PM
6:39 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN21 1ER introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020967 and MSOA E02004364 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15266
Present — Active
Postcode BN21 1ER is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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