Postcode district report · August 2026

BN23, Eastbourne

BN23 is the 1st Hapiest of Eastbourne's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
387
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£275,000
-5.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,563
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
31%
of homes sold

BN23 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BN23 against the other postcode districts of Eastbourne.

Price per m²£3,563/m² 2nd of 4
Price change-5.2% 4th of 4
Sales a year387 a year 1st of 4
Sales change-6.3% 1st of 4
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 1st of 4
Carbon2.5 t CO₂ a home 1st of 4
Station nearby2.2 km 4th of 4
Yellow the best in Eastbourne Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Eastbourne

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BN23 compares with the rest of Eastbourne. These colours compare postcode districts within Eastbourne; Eastbourne's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Eastbourne's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BN23 387£275,000 -5.2%
2 BN21 337£226,700 -3.5%
3 BN22 302£270,000 +0.0%
4 BN20 208£340,000 -4.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Eastbourne only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Eastbourne aren't ranked.