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Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/eastbourne-east-sussex/wordsworth-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN23 7SP, BN23 7QP, BN23 7SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£212,572
40 sales
Price range
£70k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
BN23 7SR

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At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkPevensey & Westham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 46 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

40 property sales on Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £130,189. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% flat, 30% semi-detached, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Drive range from £70,000 to £379,950. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 37% leasehold.

House prices on Wordsworth Drive compared

BN23 postcode area£292,805
Eastbourne£312,997
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £208,206 (9 sales)2016£208k2017: £117,156 (4 sales)2017£117k2018: £212,625 (4 sales)2018£213k2019: £208,125 (4 sales)2019£208k2020: £254,500 (2 sales)2020£255k2021: £226,000 (2 sales)2021£226k2022: £212,500 (2 sales)2022£213k2023: £202,181 (8 sales)2023£202k2024: £294,650 (3 sales)2024£295k2025: £275,000 (1 sales)2025£275k2026: £315,000 (1 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 37% leasehold across 46 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£130,18921 Dec 2023
Semi-detached12£259,86728 Mar 2025
Detached9£291,16120 Feb 2026
Terraced3£227,0005 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Wordsworth Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
169, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SR 20 Feb 2026£315,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 28 Mar 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 7 Mar 2024£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 9 Feb 2024£379,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
141, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SR 2 Feb 2024£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 21 Dec 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 20 Oct 2023£127,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 5 Oct 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 28 Jul 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
91, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 14 Jul 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 3 Jul 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 30 Jun 2023£149,950 FlatLeasehold
4, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 26 May 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 10 Feb 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
155, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SR 4 Aug 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 4 Apr 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 30 Sep 2021£236,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 23 Sep 2021£5,000 OtherFreehold
8, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 3 Sep 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 2 Jun 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 8 Mar 2021£127,000 FlatLeasehold
183, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SR 10 Nov 2020£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 28 Oct 2020£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 16 Dec 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 5 Dec 2019£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
173, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SR 22 Nov 2019£235,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 25 Oct 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 2 Aug 2019£221,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 25 Mar 2019£254,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 30 Nov 2018£167,000 FlatLeasehold
171, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SR 28 Sep 2018£323,500 DetachedFreehold
127, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 13 Apr 2018£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 19 Jan 2018£118,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 22 Sep 2017£104,675 FlatLeasehold
47, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 29 Jun 2017£123,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SW 5 May 2017£124,950 FlatLeasehold
103, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 30 Mar 2017£116,000 FlatLeasehold
133, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SR 22 Jul 2016£239,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 20 Jul 2016£268,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 1 Jul 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 24 Jun 2016£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
161, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SR 14 Jun 2016£299,950 DetachedFreehold
99, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 31 Mar 2016£129,950 FlatLeasehold
1, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 30 Mar 2016£211,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7SP 5 Feb 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Wordsworth Drive BN23 7QP 4 Feb 2016£215,000 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
127, Wordsworth Drive £242,000 (Apr 2018) → £242,000 (Mar 2024) +0%
over 6 yrs
35, Wordsworth Drive £118,000 (Jan 2018) → £127,500 (Oct 2023) +8%
over 6 yrs
99, Wordsworth Drive £129,950 (Mar 2016) → £150,000 (Jul 2023) +15%
over 7 yrs
47, Wordsworth Drive £123,000 (Jun 2017) → £149,950 (Jun 2023) +22%
over 6 yrs
103, Wordsworth Drive £116,000 (Mar 2017) → £145,000 (Apr 2022) +25%
over 5 yrs
7, Wordsworth Drive £200,000 (Jul 2016) → £236,000 (Sep 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
8, Wordsworth Drive £215,000 (Feb 2016) → £325,000 (Sep 2021) +51%
over 6 yrs
125, Wordsworth Drive £240,000 (Jun 2016) → £262,000 (Oct 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs
29, Wordsworth Drive £220,000 (Oct 2019) → £227,000 (Dec 2019) +3%
over under a year

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Schools near Wordsworth Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Catherine's College 1,064 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Langney Primary Academy 465 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
West Rise Primary School and Nursery 607 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School 418 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Shinewater Primary School 393 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Tollgate Community Junior School 335 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School 415 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Hazel Court School 135 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding 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

  • Pevensey & Westham station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Pevensey Bay station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shelley Walk (adj, Priory Road) 2 min walk
  • Shelley Walk (opp, Priory Road) 2 min walk
  • Spring Lodge Close (opp, Priory Road) 3 min walk
  • Carroll Walk (adj, The Rising) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Harbour Medical Practice
    1 Pacific Drive, Eastbourne · 0.6 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.5 mi
  • Sovereign Practice
    Princes Park Health Ctr, 7 Wartling Road, Eastbourne · 1.5 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Eastbourne Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Eastbourne Langney · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Eastbourne Langney Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi 1A Pacific Drive, Eastbourne · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • M & M Dental And Cosmetics Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Pct Dental Clinic · 0.9 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 6 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.9%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households810

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6443.8%64.1%
Aged 65+44.1%18.6%
Residents1,606

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Wordsworth Drive

Ethnic group

HereEastbourne
White96.5%90.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.3%

Religion

HereEastbourne
Christian58.2%45.9%
No religion32.7%43.2%
Not answered7%6.7%
Muslim0.9%2.2%
Hindu0.4%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereEastbourne
Born in the UK91.8%84.8%
Born outside the UK8.2%15.2%

Highest qualification

HereEastbourne
No qualifications27.6%18.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%29.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.6%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%11.1%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.7%
Other qualifications3.9%3.3%

General health

HereEastbourne
Good health40.3%35.2%
Very good health33.2%43.2%
Fair health20.1%15.2%
Bad health5.1%4.9%
Very bad health1.2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereEastbourne
1 car or van in household54.6%44.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.7%21.9%
No cars or vans in household18.9%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.8%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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