Estate agents in Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a town in the South East with about 99,171 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 1,281 standard home sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £275,000.
How estate agents in Eastbourne compare
Eastbourne at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,254 sales in Eastbourne from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £275,500.
38.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.8 years and sold for a median of 11.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £220,000 in 2016 and £275,750 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Eastbourne
Median sale price in Eastbourne: £275,500
| All homes | 1,254 sales, median £275,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 212 sales, median £411,938 |
| Semi-detached | 237 sales, median £315,000 |
| Terraced | 358 sales, median £275,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 447 sales, median £180,000 |
Across Eastbourne the average price was £250,080 in June 2026, down 4.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £220,000 (2,154 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £227,000 (1,943 sales) |
| 2018 | £236,250 (1,728 sales) |
| 2019 | £245,000 (1,564 sales) |
| 2020 | £250,000 (1,429 sales) |
| 2021 | £272,000 (2,307 sales) |
| 2022 | £290,000 (1,903 sales) |
| 2023 | £285,000 (1,426 sales) |
| 2024 | £285,000 (1,543 sales) |
| 2025 | £275,750 (1,576 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Eastbourne station sits about 0.2 miles from the town centre, with Hampden Park about 2 miles away and Pevensey and Westham and Polegate each about 4 miles away. The A259, A2040, A2270, A2021 and A2280 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is M23 junction 10A (Balcombe Road), about 30 miles away. London Gatwick Airport is about 34 miles from the town and London City Airport about 52 miles. Central London lies about 54 miles to the north-west in a straight line.
Schools in and near Eastbourne
Eastbourne has 14 primary schools within about 2.5 miles of the centre. The nearest are Bourne Primary School at about 0.7 miles, St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) at about 0.8 miles and Motcombe Infants' School at about 1 mile. For secondary education, Gildredge House (free school) is about 0.5 miles away, while The Cavendish School (academy) is about 1 mile away and Ratton School (academy) about 2 miles. Independent options include Eastbourne College (Church of England) at about 0.3 miles, St Andrew's Prep at about 1 mile and Bede's Prep School at about 1 mile. Anderida Learning Centre, a special school, lies about 1 mile from the centre. East Sussex College Group offers further education about 1.5 miles away.
Living in Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large urban town of around 99,000 residents, with flats making up 39% of homes and about 60% of households owning their home. Within about 2.2 miles of the centre there are more than 660 shops, including at least 13 supermarkets, with Dem Food Centre about 0.1 miles away and Sainsbury's about 0.4 miles. There are more than 20 pubs, around 95 cafés and more than 90 restaurants. For health, at least 12 doctors' surgeries sit in the area, with Grove Road Surgery about 0.1 miles away, alongside nine pharmacies and 11 dentists. Eastbourne District General Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.5 miles away. There are three libraries, with Eastbourne Library about 0.2 miles from the centre and six post offices. At least 10 named parks include Upperton Gardens, about 0.3 miles away and Sovereign Park nature reserve is about 2.1 miles away.
A short history of Eastbourne
Evidence of early settlement around Eastbourne includes a Bronze Age settlement at Shinewater and an Anglo-Saxon cemetery with prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road in Upperton. The Eastbourne Redoubt is also a protected monument. Within 1.6 miles of the centre there are 74 listed buildings and three of them are Grade I: the Church of St Mary, The Hoo and the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Sport and leisure
Swimming is covered by Motcombe Swimming Pool, The Sovereign Centre, The Blue Lagoon Warm Water Centre and Ocklynge Pool, with Eastbourne Sports Park, Cavendish Sports Centre, Hampden Park Sports Centre and Shinewater Sports Centre among the other sports centres. Football grounds include Priory Lane and pitches used by Eastbourne Borough FC and Eastbourne Town Football Club and there are also Eastbourne Cricket Club, Eastbourne Bowling Club and Hampden Park Tennis Club. Golfers have The Royal Eastbourne Golf Club, Willingdon Golf Club and The Lottbridge Golf Club. Parks and open space include Gildredge Park, Hampden Park, Princes Park, Shinewater Park, Victoria Gardens and Sovereign Park nature reserve, along with a number of recreation grounds and children's playgrounds. Gyms include PureGym and Bannatyne Health Club.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Eastbourne?
- The median price paid in Eastbourne over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £275,000. By property type the median price paid over the same period was £410,000 for detached houses, £315,000 for semi-detached houses, £275,000 for terraced houses and £180,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Eastbourne in the last year?
- In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 there were 1,281 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in Eastbourne. These included 224 detached houses, 246 semi-detached houses, 360 terraced houses and 451 flats.
- What are the transport links in Eastbourne?
- The nearest railway stations are Hampden Park at about 0.3 miles and Eastbourne at about 1.6 miles, with Pevensey and Westham at about 2.4 miles and Polegate at about 2.6 miles. The A2280, A2290, A22, A2021 and A259 pass through or beside the area. London Gatwick Airport is about 32 miles away and central London is about 53 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near the centre of Eastbourne?
- There are 20 primary schools within about 2.5 miles of the centre, the nearest being Heron Park Primary Academy at about 0.5 miles. The nearest secondary schools are The Eastbourne Academy at about 0.9 miles and Ratton School and The Turing School at about 1.1 miles each.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Eastbourne?
- There are 34 estate agent sales branches with an office in Eastbourne.
Areas near Eastbourne
- Lower Willingdon
- Stone Cross
- Crumbles
- Westham
- Polegate
- Pevensey Bay
- East Dean and Friston
- Hailsham
Eastbourne is in Eastbourne council area.
Estate agents near Eastbourne
- Leaders Ltd.Eastbourne BN21 4UP0.1 miles
- Property Rentals and SalesEastbourne BN21 4UQ0.1 miles
- Leaders Estate Agents EastbourneEastbourne BN21 4TR0.1 miles
- Northwood EastbourneEastbourne BN21 4LR0.2 miles
- Fine & CountryEastbourne BN21 4RL0.2 miles
- Leaper StanbrookEastbourne BN21 4RB0.2 miles
- Martin & Co Eastbourne Lettings and Estate AgentsEastbourne BN21 4RD0.2 miles
- Freeman Forman Sales And Letting Agents EastbourneEastbourne BN21 3LP0.2 miles
- Reid & DeanEastbourne BN21 4LU0.2 miles
- Home Sweet HomeEastbourne BN21 4LU0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Eastbourne.