Detached
£486,898
65% above the Eastbourne average
15.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Eastbourne? £294,271
The average house price in Eastbourne is £294,271, based on 1,346 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.7% (£11,189) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,346
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Eastbourne?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£333,193
13% above the Eastbourne average
17.1% of sales
Terraced
£288,533
2% below the Eastbourne average
28.9% of sales
Flats
£206,819
30% below the Eastbourne average
39.0% of sales
Are house prices in Eastbourne going up or down?
House prices in Eastbourne are falling: down 3.7% (£11,189) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 24.0% (£57,030).
Past 12 months
−3.7%
−£11,189From £305,460 to £294,271
£305,460£293,942
Past 10 years
+24.0%
+£57,030From £237,241 to £294,271
£314,514£237,241
Quick answers for Eastbourne
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£351,075
Highest average, reached in July 2022
How many homes sold?
1,346
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Flats
39.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
35.7% of sales
How many people live in Eastbourne?
101,678
5,774 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Eastbourne?
45,606
2,590 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Eastbourne?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.4% of the area · 27 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Eastbourne?
113 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +2.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Eastbourne rank?
4th most expensive area of East Sussex.
Compared with 5 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Eastbourne?
The highest recorded sale prices in Eastbourne, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
holywell court apartment 2, eastbourne
£2,250,000
Sold September 2014
View house details
How do house prices in Eastbourne compare with nearby areas?
Eastbourne compared with the 4 nearest other areas in East Sussex.
Eastbourne vs Wealden
- Eastbourne
- £294,271
- Wealden
- £435,385+£141,114
Open comparison
Eastbourne vs Lewes
- Eastbourne
- £294,271
- Lewes
- £431,247+£136,976
Open comparison
Eastbourne vs Hastings
- Eastbourne
- £294,271
- Hastings
- £288,604−£5,667
Open comparison
Eastbourne vs Rother
- Eastbourne
- £294,271
- Rother
- £391,632+£97,361
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:23 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Eastbourne dataset covers 4,031 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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