Downside Close is in Eastbourne and in Eastbourne district. BN20 8EL is located in the Old Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Eastbourne. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downside Close, Eastbourne, BN20 8EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN20 8EG, BN20 8HU, BN20 8EX, BN20 8EW, BN20 8HT, BN20 8HR, BN20 8EN, BN20 8HS, BN20 8NB.

Downside Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downside Close are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Eastbourne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 8EL

Average Price
£463,365
Semi-Detached
£395,812
Terraced
£393,398
Detached
£516,230
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside Close

Average Price
£463,365
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downside CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002023-08-17 £369,994
32 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-03-03 £440,567
18 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-09-08 £451,677
The Magpies, 44 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002022-03-04 £419,710
39 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-09-07 £458,526

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pashley Down Infant School
Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX 		3out of 4 724 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Motcombe Infants' School
Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN 		3out of 4 944 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ocklynge Junior School
Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN 		1out of 4 1,746 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT 		3out of 4 2,125 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS 		- not rated 2,311 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ratton School
Park Avenue , BN21 2XR 		3out of 4 2,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ 		3out of 4 3,831 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willingdon Community School
Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX 		3out of 4 4,956 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Turing School
Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ 		- not rated 5,195 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Sussex College Group
Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF 		- not rated 2,521 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Cavendish School
Eldon Road , BN21 1UE 		3out of 4 1,182 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gildredge House
Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB 		3out of 4 1,185 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The South Downs School
Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU 		4out of 4 695 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Eastbourne College
Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX 		- not rated 2,265 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Prep
Meads , BN20 7RP 		- not rated 2,349 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bede's Prep School
Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL 		- not rated 2,612 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Anderida Learning Centre
Neville Mews , BN22 8HR 		- not rated 2,929 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green Street Kitchen51a Bradford Street, Eastbourne423 yd
The Two Bulls Steakhouse42 Church Street, Eastbourne508 yd
EL CHANGARRO42 Church Street, Eastbourne508 yd
Picasso Express42 Church Street, Eastbourne508 yd
The Old Town Cafe @ The JPK Sussex Project39 Church Street, Eastbourne627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lamb Inn36 High Street, Eastbourne904 yd
The Crown22 Crown Street, Eastbourne990 yd
Star InnStar Road, Eastbourne997 yd
Prince Albert Public House9 High Street, Eastbourne1,012 yd
The RainbowStar Road, Eastbourne1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Urban Jade Oriental53 Green Street, Eastbourne517 yd
Curry Master107 Green Street, Eastbourne626 yd
Oven Kebab House84a Green Street, Eastbourne691 yd
Priti Indian143 Green Street, Eastbourne727 yd
Pizza Stop1 High Street, Eastbourne1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGreen Street, Eastbourne795 yd
Sainsbury's Local153 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne832 yd
Waitrose4 High Street, Eastbourne956 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Town Recreation Ground
BODMIN CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts209 yd
Summerdown
PARADISE CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches713 yd
Motcombe Pool
MOTCOMBE ROAD 		swimming pool792 yd
Beresford
SUMMERDOWN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches815 yd
Gildredge House
COMPTON PLACE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts876 yd
Eastbourne Downs Golf Club
EAST DEAN ROAD 		golf916 yd
Temple Grove
BEECHWOOD CRESCENT 		grass pitches923 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club
PARADISE DRIVE 		golf985 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Downside Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 174 crimes were reported near Downside Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN20 8EL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Downside Close, Eastbourne, BN20 8EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN20 8EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)17
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male129

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed36

Health

Very good health127
Good health103
Fair health50
Bad health21
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 81
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian11
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other7
White272

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union24
Rest of Europe7
Africa7
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years31
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland6
Germany1
Romania11
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia4
No passport held49

Religion

No religion101
Christian127
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim6
Not answered60
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