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Downside Close, Eastbourne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Downside Close, Eastbourne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/eastbourne-east-sussex/downside-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN20 8EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£330,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£387,500
19 sales
Price range
£277k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
BN20 8EL

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At a glance

House prices£388k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkEastbourne station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Downside Close, Eastbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £330,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £423,667. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 21% terraced, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Downside Close range from £277,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downside Close compared

BN20 postcode area£424,297
Eastbourne£312,997
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £304,875 (4 sales)2016£305k2017: £295,000 (1 sales)2017£295k2020: £379,500 (4 sales)2020£380k2021: £466,250 (4 sales)2021£466k2022: £445,000 (2 sales)2022£445k2023: £415,000 (3 sales)2023£415k2026: £330,000 (1 sales)2026£330k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£423,66727 Oct 2023
Terraced4£333,00029 May 2026
Semi-detached3£315,50011 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Downside Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Downside Close BN20 8EL 29 May 2026£330,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Downside Close BN20 8EL 27 Oct 2023£415,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Downside Close BN20 8EL 17 Aug 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Downside Close BN20 8EL 3 Mar 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Downside Close BN20 8EL 8 Sep 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
The Magpies, 44, Downside Close BN20 8EL 4 Mar 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Downside Close BN20 8EL 7 Sep 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Downside Close BN20 8EL 24 Jun 2021£460,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Downside Close BN20 8EL 30 Apr 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Downside Close BN20 8EL 11 Feb 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Downside Close BN20 8EL 29 Jan 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Downside Close BN20 8EL 27 Nov 2020£435,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Downside Close BN20 8EL 11 Nov 2020£368,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Downside Close BN20 8EL 10 Jul 2020£370,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Downside Close BN20 8EL 26 Mar 2020£345,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Downside Close BN20 8EL 15 Sep 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Downside Close BN20 8EL 22 Dec 2016£277,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Downside Close BN20 8EL 4 Nov 2016£365,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Downside Close BN20 8EL 2 Aug 2016£283,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Downside Close BN20 8EL 15 Apr 2016£294,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Downside Close BN20 8EL 21 Jan 2016£320,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
39, Downside Close £320,000 (Jan 2016) → £425,000 (Sep 2021) +33%
over 6 yrs
42, Downside Close £294,000 (Apr 2016) → £500,000 (Feb 2021) +70%
over 5 yrs
23, Downside Close £283,500 (Aug 2016) → £368,000 (Nov 2020) +30%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Downside Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The South Downs School 164 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Motcombe Infants' School 219 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
Pashley Down Infant School 230 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Gildredge House 1,169 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
The Cavendish School 1,399 pupils All-through 2–16 Report 0.7 mi
Ocklynge Junior School 720 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 432 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 162 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Eastbourne station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Polegate station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cherry Garden Road (opp, East Dean Road) 2 min walk
  • St Leonard's Place (opp, Longland Road) 2 min walk
  • Cherry Garden Road (adj, East Dean Road) 2 min walk
  • St Leonard's Place (adj, Longland Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Victoria Medical Centre
    153A Victoria Drive, Eastbourne · 0.4 mi
  • Arlington Road Surgery
    1 Arlington Road, Eastbourne · 1.0 mi
  • Grove Road Surgery
    59-63 Grove Road, Eastbourne · 1.0 mi
  • The Lighthouse Medical Practice
    6 College Road, Eastbourne · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Albert Parade · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Eastbourne Victoria Drive Local · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Eastbourne · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Framfield Way · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Arlington Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Orchard Dental Group · 1.0 mi
  • 3 Terminus Buildings [dental Practice] · 1.1 mi
  • Terminus Buildings (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.0%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households601

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.8%64.1%
Aged 65+29.8%18.6%
Residents1,501

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Eastbourne with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Downside Close

Ethnic group

HereEastbourne
White91.9%90.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereEastbourne
Christian47.7%45.9%
No religion39.5%43.2%
Not answered8.5%6.7%
Muslim1.6%2.2%
Hindu1.1%0.5%
Buddhist0.8%0.6%
Other religion0.5%0.7%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereEastbourne
Born in the UK88.2%84.8%
Born outside the UK11.8%15.2%

Highest qualification

HereEastbourne
Level 4 qualifications and above46.4%29.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%14.6%
No qualifications11.2%18.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%11.1%
Apprenticeship5%5.7%
Other qualifications2.8%3.3%

General health

HereEastbourne
Very good health51.1%43.2%
Good health34.1%35.2%
Fair health11%15.2%
Bad health3%4.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereEastbourne
1 car or van in household43.4%44.8%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%21.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%6.8%
No cars or vans in household11.5%26.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Eastbourne.

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