Buying a home in BN20, Eastbourne. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£430kmost £360k–£539k
Houses per m²£4,415flats £3,057
Sold last year1981,462 in five years
Prices in Eastbourne-1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN20 sold for £430,267 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £359,689 and £538,814, for about 99 m² of space. That is 25% more than the same home across Eastbourne (£344,000).

198 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £129k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BN20 8 (£4,011) and the most in BN20 0 (£5,193).

Across Eastbourne, prices are down 1.7% on a year ago and up 2.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,306 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,962 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £86,000 for that mortgage: what £90,000 buys.

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House prices in BN20 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£386,187£231k–£744k41 m²10
2£320,492£284k–£382k69 m²220
3£430,267£360k–£539k99 m²446
4£528,834£424k–£693k134 m²160
5+£807,264£642k–£1m183 m²148

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£386k£320k£430k£529k£807k
Detached£604k£363k£546k£630k£889k
Semi-detached—£333k£398k£428k£610k
Terraced—£288k£372k£467k£553k
Flats£129k£231k£293k£342k£600k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BN20

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BN20 0£5,193£3,553
BN20 7£4,816£3,077
BN20 8£4,011£2,897
BN20 9£4,661£2,995

Schools near BN20

Best state primary within 2 kmThe Cavendish School82% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Cavendish School51.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BN20

Is BN20 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 25% more than across Eastbourne; prices in Eastbourne are down 1.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (82% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.1% against 43.8%); 198 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BN20?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN20 sold for £430,267 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £359,689 and £538,814.

Is BN20 expensive for Eastbourne?

A 3-bedroom house in BN20 costs 25% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Eastbourne (£344,000).

How many homes sell in BN20 each year?

198 homes sold in the last year and 1,462 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BN20?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is The Cavendish School, where 82% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BN20?

For a 3-bedroom house, BN21 (£375k, 2 km), BN22 (£305k, 3 km), BN23 (£317k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.