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Howard Square, Eastbourne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howard Square, Eastbourne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/eastbourne-east-sussex/howard-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN21 4BH, BN21 4EW, BN21 4FG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£269,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£271,944
48 sales
Price range
£94k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Mar 2026
BN21 4BH

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At a glance

House prices£270k average14% below the Eastbourne average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkEastbourne station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% leaseholdAcross 50 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

48 property sales on Howard Square, Eastbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £269,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £271,944. That is 14% below the Eastbourne average of £312,997 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Howard Square range from £94,000 to £550,000. 4% of homes sold here were freehold and 96% leasehold. Of 279 streets in Eastbourne with at least two sales in the last year, Howard Square ranks 168th for average price.

House prices on Howard Square compared

Howard Square£269,500
BN21 postcode area£262,361
Eastbourne£312,997
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £156,625 (8 sales)2016£157k2017: £206,000 (3 sales)2017£206k2018: £300,900 (5 sales)2018£301k2019: £270,857 (7 sales)2019£271k2020: £172,500 (2 sales)2020£173k2021: £271,800 (5 sales)2021£272k2022: £274,369 (8 sales)2022£274k2023: £165,000 (1 sales)2023£165k2024: £550,000 (1 sales)2024£550k2025: £439,125 (7 sales)2025£439k2026: £94,000 (1 sales)2026£94k

Tenure: 4% freehold and 96% leasehold across 50 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat48£271,94419 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Howard Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 19 Mar 2026£94,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square BN21 4EW 17 Dec 2025£445,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 25 Sep 2025£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Southdown House, 1 - 3, Howard Square BN21 4FG 8 Sep 2025£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Southdown House, 1 - 3, Howard Square BN21 4FG 4 Aug 2025£441,875 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Southdown House, 1 - 3, Howard Square BN21 4FG 11 Jun 2025£512,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Southdown House, 1 - 3, Howard Square BN21 4FG 6 Jun 2025£435,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square BN21 4EW 13 Jan 2025£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Southdown House, 1 - 3, Howard Square BN21 4FG 15 Oct 2024£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 23 Jun 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 28 Sep 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 15 Sep 2022£540,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 19 May 2022£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 19 Apr 2022£249,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 31 Mar 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 29 Mar 2022£217,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square BN21 4EW 14 Mar 2022£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 17 Jan 2022£157,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Lathom House, 5, Howard Square BN21 4EW 31 Dec 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 30 Nov 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square BN21 4EW 21 Oct 2021£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 24 Jun 2021£204,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Lathom House, 4 - 6, Howard Square BN21 4EW 5 Mar 2021£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 13 Nov 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 18 Mar 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square BN21 4EW 18 Dec 2019£445,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 8 Nov 2019£173,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 22 Oct 2019£163,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square BN21 4EW 26 Jul 2019£352,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 14 Feb 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square BN21 4EW 11 Feb 2019£357,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 21 Jan 2019£179,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 5 Dec 2018£182,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 26 Oct 2018£172,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Lathom House, 4 - 6, Howard Square BN21 4EW 16 Oct 2018£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Southdown House, 1 - 3, Howard Square BN21 4FG 23 Aug 2018£1,000,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, Lathom House, 4 - 5, Howard Square BN21 4EW 26 Jul 2018£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Southdown House, 1 - 3, Howard Square BN21 4FG 19 Apr 2018£1,300,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 10, Lathom House, 4 - 5, Howard Square BN21 4EW 23 Jan 2018£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square BN21 4EW 20 Nov 2017£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 11 Aug 2017£183,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 27 Jan 2017£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 14 Oct 2016£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 18 Aug 2016£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 16 Aug 2016£138,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 16 Aug 2016£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 1 Jul 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 30 Mar 2016£163,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 11 Mar 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square BN21 4BH 10 Feb 2016£137,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 1, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £135,000 (Jan 2017) → £94,000 (Mar 2026) -30%
over 9 yrs
Flat 1, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square £445,000 (Dec 2019) → £445,000 (Dec 2025) +0%
over 6 yrs
Flat 7, Lathom House, 4, Howard Square £352,500 (Jul 2019) → £390,000 (Jan 2025) +11%
over 5 yrs
Flat 1, Southdown House, 1 - 3, Howard Square £1,300,000 (Apr 2018) → £1,000,000 (Aug 2018) → £550,000 (Oct 2024) -58%
over 6 yrs
Flat 10, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £163,500 (Oct 2019) → £165,000 (Jun 2023) +1%
over 4 yrs
Flat 23, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £168,000 (Aug 2016) → £179,000 (Jan 2019) → £250,000 (Sep 2022) +49%
over 6 yrs
Flat 21, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £163,000 (Mar 2016) → £260,000 (May 2022) +60%
over 6 yrs
Flat 17, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £183,000 (Aug 2017) → £157,500 (Jan 2022) -14%
over 4 yrs
Flat 19, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £173,500 (Nov 2019) → £204,000 (Jun 2021) +18%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, Lathom House, 4 - 6, Howard Square £370,000 (Oct 2018) → £350,000 (Mar 2021) -5%
over 2 yrs
Flat 5, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £162,000 (Aug 2016) → £225,000 (Feb 2019) +39%
over 2 yrs
Flat 16, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £137,000 (Feb 2016) → £172,000 (Oct 2018) +26%
over 3 yrs
Flat 18, Howard House, 7 - 8, Howard Square £130,000 (Mar 2016) → £170,000 (Jul 2016) +31%
over under a year

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Schools near Howard Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eastbourne College 560 pupils Other independent school Church of England 12–19 Report 0.3 mi
Bourne Primary School 414 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Gildredge House 1,169 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.9 mi
Anderida Learning Centre 19 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
St Andrew's Prep 263 pupils Other independent school 0–14 Report 1.1 mi
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 432 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Bede's Prep School 261 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 1.2 mi
Roselands Infants' School 244 pupils Primary 4–7 Good 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Howard Square (opp, Compton Street) 1 min walk
  • Lifeboat Museum (adj, King Edward's Parade) 2 min walk
  • Winter Garden (opp, Compton Street) 2 min walk
  • Winter Garden (adj, Compton Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Lighthouse Medical Practice
    6 College Road, Eastbourne · 0.3 mi
  • Grove Road Surgery
    59-63 Grove Road, Eastbourne · 0.4 mi
  • Arlington Road Surgery
    1 Arlington Road, Eastbourne · 0.5 mi
  • Seaside Medical Centre
    18 Sheen Road, Eastbourne · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Trinity · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Eastbourne · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Eastbrne Terminus Express · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Eastbourne · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Grand Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Beech House Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • M & M Dental Laboratory · 0.2 mi
  • Trinity Trees (dental Surgery) · 0.3 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 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.6%62.5%
Private rented37.5%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households1,004

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 155.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6447.2%64.1%
Aged 65+46.9%18.6%
Residents1,615

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 Howard Square

Ethnic group

HereEastbourne
White89.3%90.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.2%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.3%

Religion

HereEastbourne
Christian56.2%45.9%
No religion32.5%43.2%
Not answered5.9%6.7%
Muslim2.6%2.2%
Jewish0.8%0.2%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Hindu0.7%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereEastbourne
Born in the UK76.3%84.8%
Born outside the UK23.7%15.2%

Highest qualification

HereEastbourne
Level 4 qualifications and above36.4%29.8%
No qualifications19.6%18.4%
Level 3 qualifications13.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%11.1%
Other qualifications4.8%3.3%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.7%

General health

HereEastbourne
Good health37.2%35.2%
Very good health35.4%43.2%
Fair health19.8%15.2%
Bad health6.5%4.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereEastbourne
1 car or van in household45.7%44.8%
No cars or vans in household45.5%26.5%
2 cars or vans in household7.6%21.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.2%6.8%

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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