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Watts Lane, Eastbourne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watts Lane, Eastbourne · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/eastbourne-east-sussex/watts-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN21 2LN, BN21 2LL, BN21 1NR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£427,250
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£403,198
24 sales
Price range
£250k – £716k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Sep 2026
BN21 1NR

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At a glance

House prices£427k average37% above the Eastbourne average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkEastbourne station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

24 property sales on Watts Lane, Eastbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £427,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £305,167. That is 37% above the Eastbourne average of £312,997 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 29% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watts Lane range from £250,000 to £716,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 279 streets in Eastbourne with at least two sales in the last year, Watts Lane ranks 33rd for average price.

House prices on Watts Lane compared

Watts Lane£427,250
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: £275,000 (1 sales)2016£275k2017: £421,250 (2 sales)2017£421k2018: £260,000 (1 sales)2018£260k2019: £291,000 (2 sales)2019£291k2020: £524,500 (2 sales)2020£525k2021: £311,667 (3 sales)2021£312k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k2023: £472,438 (4 sales)2023£472k2025: £464,375 (4 sales)2025£464k2026: £409,000 (4 sales)2026£409k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£305,16714 Sep 2026
Detached7£579,0365 Dec 2025
Semi-detached2£523,00013 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Watts Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Russell Cottages, Watts Lane BN21 1NR 14 Sep 2026£335,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Russell Cottages, Watts Lane BN21 1NR 23 Mar 2026£335,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Watts Lane BN21 2LL 13 Feb 2026£716,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 30 Jan 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
Grange Cottage, Watts Lane BN21 2LL 5 Dec 2025£582,500 DetachedFreehold
45, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 24 Nov 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
Mulberry Cottage, Watts Lane BN21 2LL 27 Aug 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 25 Mar 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Watts Lane BN21 1NP 9 Nov 2023£625,000 OtherFreehold
54, Watts Lane BN21 2LL 10 Oct 2023£712,750 DetachedFreehold
53, Watts Lane BN21 2LL 29 Sep 2023£539,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 29 Aug 2023£345,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 19 May 2023£292,500 TerracedFreehold
45, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 22 Feb 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 19 Nov 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 24 Jun 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Russell Cottages, Watts Lane BN21 1NR 27 Jan 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Watts Lane BN21 2LL 17 Jul 2020£429,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Watts Lane BN21 1AE 9 Jul 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Watts Lane BN21 2LL 9 Mar 2020£620,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 15 Nov 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 27 Sep 2019£252,000 TerracedFreehold
Victoria Cottage, 43, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 9 Nov 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Watts Lane BN21 2LL 15 Dec 2017£570,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 30 Aug 2017£272,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Watts Lane BN21 2LN 14 Apr 2016£275,000 TerracedFreehold

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
45, Watts Lane £350,000 (Feb 2022) → £345,000 (Nov 2025) -1%
over 4 yrs
53, Watts Lane £429,000 (Jul 2020) → £539,000 (Sep 2023) +26%
over 3 yrs
9, Watts Lane £252,000 (Sep 2019) → £292,500 (May 2023) +16%
over 4 yrs
19, Watts Lane £272,500 (Aug 2017) → £335,000 (Jun 2021) +23%
over 4 yrs
29, Watts Lane £275,000 (Apr 2016) → £330,000 (Nov 2019) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watts Lane

Crime

575 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watts Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences158
Anti-social behaviour151
Shoplifting96
Public order50
Criminal damage & arson27
Other theft26

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Watts Lane is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Cuckmere River Flood alert area
  • Langney Haven at Langney, Willingdon and Eastbourne Flood warning area
  • Inland areas of Eastbourne Flood alert area
  • Eastbourne Town Flood alert area
  • Langney Haven Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Watts Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gildredge House 1,169 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.3 mi
Motcombe Infants' School 219 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.4 mi
The Cavendish School 1,399 pupils All-through 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 432 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The South Downs School 164 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Pashley Down Infant School 230 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.8 mi
Eastbourne College 560 pupils Other independent school Church of England 12–19 Report 1.0 mi
Stafford Junior School 355 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.0 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Polegate station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Moatcroft Road (opp, Upperton Road) 2 min walk
  • Moatcroft Road (adj, Upperton Road) 2 min walk
  • Selwyn Road (opp, Upperton Road) 2 min walk
  • The Lamb (adj, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Arlington Road Surgery
    1 Arlington Road, Eastbourne · 0.6 mi
  • Victoria Medical Centre
    153A Victoria Drive, Eastbourne · 0.6 mi
  • Grove Road Surgery
    59-63 Grove Road, Eastbourne · 0.6 mi
  • The Lighthouse Medical Practice
    6 College Road, Eastbourne · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Eastbourne · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Albert Parade · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Eastbourne Grove Road · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Eastbourne Victoria Drive Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Arlington Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • The Annexe · 0.6 mi
  • Orchard Dental Group · 0.6 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 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
Owned61.8%62.5%
Private rented31.9%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households859

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+31.9%18.6%
Residents1,596

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 Watts Lane

Ethnic group

HereEastbourne
White92.4%90.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%2.8%
Other ethnic group1%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereEastbourne
Christian46.4%45.9%
No religion41%43.2%
Not answered6.6%6.7%
Muslim1.9%2.2%
Buddhist1.8%0.6%
Hindu0.8%0.5%
Jewish0.8%0.2%
Other religion0.6%0.7%

Country of birth

HereEastbourne
Born in the UK82.9%84.8%
Born outside the UK17.1%15.2%

Highest qualification

HereEastbourne
Level 4 qualifications and above37.5%29.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.4%
Level 3 qualifications16%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%11.1%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.7%
Other qualifications3.8%3.3%

General health

HereEastbourne
Very good health41%43.2%
Good health37.3%35.2%
Fair health15.9%15.2%
Bad health4.6%4.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereEastbourne
1 car or van in household47.3%44.8%
No cars or vans in household33.6%26.5%
2 cars or vans in household14.9%21.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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