Tolkien Road is in Eastbourne and in Eastbourne district. BN23 7AL is located in the St Anthony's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Eastbourne. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN23 7AP, BN23 7AN, BN23 7QA, BN23 7QD, BN23 7QF, BN23 7AW, BN23 7NR, BN23 7NP, BN23 7QB.

Tolkien Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tolkien Road are based on 161 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 BN23 7AL

Average Price
£379,042
Semi-Detached
£339,147
Terraced
£307,098
Detached
£397,608
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tolkien Road

Average Price
£381,322
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tolkien Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-02-24 £301,980
10 Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-11-23 £354,725
28 Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-05-26 £381,682
11 Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-04-22 £345,653
26 Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-02-04 £379,720

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Langney Primary Academy
Chailey Close, BN23 7EA 		544 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Rise Junior School
Chaffinch Road, Langney BN23 7SL 		1,105 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Rise Community Infant School
Chaffinch Road, Langney BN23 7SL 		1,172 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School
Atlantic Drive, Sovereign Harbour South BN23 5SW 		1,484 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tollgate Community Junior School
Winston Crescent, Seaside BN23 6NL 		1,780 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Catherine's College
Priory Road, BN23 7BL 		469 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Turing School
Larkspur Drive, BN23 8EJ 		2,189 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road, BN22 9RQ 		3,758 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ratton School
Park Avenue, BN21 2XR 		4,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEast Sussex College Group
Cross Levels Way, BN21 2UF 		3,877 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Cavendish School
Eldon Road, BN21 1UE 		5,148 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive, BN23 8EJ 		2,246 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4College Central
124 Brodrick Road, BN22 9RB 		3,189 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAnderida Learning Centre
Neville Mews, BN22 8HR 		3,853 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Lindfield School
Lindfield Road, Hampden Park BN22 0BQ 		3,868 yd Academy special converter 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
Compass @ Asda CafeThe Crumbles, Eastbourne917 yd
The Gym GroupThe Crumbles, Eastbourne917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Martello Inn108 Langney Rise, Eastbourne784 yd
Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club3 Harbour Quay, Eastbourne946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty WokEtchingham Road, Eastbourne781 yd
Calamar Fish Bar12-16 Pembury Road, Eastbourne1,008 yd
Lara Grill12-16 Pembury Road, Eastbourne1,008 yd
Miss Millie'sLangney Rise, Eastbourne1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDAThe Crumbles, Eastbourne917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Langney Sports Club
LANGNEY SPORTS CLUB LANGNEY SPORTS CLUB PRIORY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor bowls307 yd
St Catherine'S College
PRIORY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite425 yd
Langney Recreation Ground
Saxby Close 		grass pitches630 yd
St Richards Church Hall
ETCHINGHAM ROAD 		828 yd
The Gym (Eastbourne)
Unit 4C Unit 4C Sovereign Harbour Retail Park 		health and fitness suite885 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Eastbourne) (Closed)
Pevensey Bay Road 		health and fitness suite943 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 speed41.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed45 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Tolkien Road dangerous?

In 2023, 130 crimes were reported near Tolkien Road . 55% 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 BN23 7AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 130
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 6
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 3
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN23 7AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Priory Road130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Keymer Close424 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Close Nine130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Rising493 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Rising493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Close Twentyfour535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Close Twentyfour535 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Close Twentyfour535 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Priory Road130 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Barrie Close315 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7AL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN23 7AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 70% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired156
Full-Time Employee30
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other3
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities7
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Education2
Transport and storage2
Manufacturing2
Administrative and support service activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male101

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex121
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed45

Health

Very good health55
Good health104
Fair health48
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 38
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White226

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom187
Ireland1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion53
Christian158
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered14
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