BN20 house prices, schools and flood risk.

273 homes sold in BN20 in the last 12 months at a median of £365,000, down 2.3% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £627,500, flats for £260,000.

Covers Lower Willingdon, Meads, Old Town, Ratton, South Downs, Upperton, Upper Willingdon, East Dean and Friston.

Median sold price

£365k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-2.3%

From £374k

Homes sold

273

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in BN20

Detached

£628k

86 sales

Semi-detached

£375k

53 sales

Terraced

£343k

41 sales

Flat

£260k

93 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£292k£339k£387k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BN20
2016£292k (496 sales)
2017£308k (471 sales)
2018£315k (397 sales)
2019£310k (384 sales)
2020£345k (335 sales)
2021£355k (557 sales)
2022£370k (445 sales)
2023£375k (286 sales)
2024£387k (340 sales)
2025£360k (326 sales)
2026£385k (184 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Old Willingdon RoadBN20 0AS · Mostly detached
£1,346,5004 sales
The RidgewayBN20 0EU · Mostly detached
£1,205,0006 sales
Compton DriveBN20 8DA · Mostly detached
£1,100,0005 sales
Rectory CloseBN20 8AQ · Mostly detached
£932,5004 sales
Pashley RoadBN20 8DU · Mostly detached
£905,0008 sales

Most affordable

Hamsey CloseBN20 8UH · Mostly flats
£135,0005 sales
Fairfield RoadBN20 7NF · Mostly flats
£140,00024 sales
Barcombe CloseBN20 8HU · Mostly flats
£167,0007 sales
Rockhurst DriveBN20 8UT · Mostly flats
£167,25020 sales
Scanlan CloseBN20 9PQ · Mostly terraced
£171,0894 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Ground Floor Flat 1, 49 Silverdale RoadBN20 7AY · Flat · 23 Sept 2026
£485,000
19 Rectory CloseBN20 8AQ · Detached · 179 m² · 9 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£965,000£5,390/m²
47 Compton DriveBN20 8DA · Detached · 148 m² · 6 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£840,000£5,680/m²
10 Sancroft RoadBN20 8HB · Semi-detached · 109 m² · 5 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£340,000£3,120/m²
20 Abbey RoadBN20 8TE · Detached · 187 m² · 6 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£573,000£3,060/m²
Flat 57, Colonel Stevens Court, 10a, Granville RoadBN20 7HD · Flat · 45 m² · 2 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£115,000£2,560/m²
Flat 10, Castle Mount, 40, Carlisle RoadBN20 7TD · Flat · 99 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£265,000£2,680/m²
39 Cranborne AvenueBN20 7TT · Detached · 121 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£680,000£5,620/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the BN20 centre
Good
St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the BN20 centre
Requires improvement
Stafford Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the BN20 centre
Good
Bourne Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.8 mi from the BN20 centre
Requires improvement
Parkland Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.8 mi from the BN20 centre
Good
Roselands Infants' SchoolPrimary · 1.9 mi from the BN20 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

129

Within a mile of the district centre

Shoplifting
38
Anti-social behaviour
31
Violence
31
Criminal damage & arson
8

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BN20. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Cuckmere River
Langney Haven at Langney, Willingdon and Eastbourne
Inland areas of Eastbourne
Eastbourne Town
Coastal areas of Eastbourne seafront
Eastbourne seafront
Pevensey Levels
Inland areas of the Pevensey Levels

BN20 questions

What is the average house price in BN20?

The median sold price in BN20 over the last 12 months was £365,000, across 273 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £627,500, semi-detached £375,000, terraced £343,000, flat £260,000.

Are house prices in BN20 going up?

The median sold price was down 2.3% on the previous 12 months (£373,500). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BN20?

Old Willingdon Road has the highest median sold price in BN20 over the last five years: £1,346,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in BN20 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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