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Property report — BN27 4EP
Open-data due diligence for BN27 4EP and the area around it.
BN27 4EP in brief: 49 recorded sales (£70,000–£1,312,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BN27 4EP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BN27 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£436,034
Population
16,656
Crimes recorded
5
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
43%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BN27 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | £320,000 | 7, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2025-08-21 | £305,000 | 2, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Flat |
| 2025-04-30 | £725,000 | ETCHINGHAM THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2025-02-03 | £370,000 | 17, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Other |
| 2025-02-03 | £370,000 | 16, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-02-03 | £370,000 | 17, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-02-03 | £370,000 | 16, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-01-06 | £325,000 | 7, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-06-24 | £355,659 | 8, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-01 | £695,000 | STAR HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2020-03-30 | £185,000 | 3, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Flat |
| 2019-11-29 | £512,500 | HIGHFIELD THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-11-08 | £265,000 | 2, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Flat |
| 2019-07-12 | £295,000 | 8, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-06-13 | £280,000 | 7, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-04-30 | £310,000 | 9, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-04-05 | £225,000 | 6, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Flat |
| 2019-03-07 | £200,000 | 5, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Flat |
| 2018-08-03 | £610,000 | WINSLOW THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-06-27 | £192,500 | 4, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Flat |
| 2017-12-07 | £605,000 | HUGHENDEN THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-08-29 | £580,000 | FRISTON HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-07-20 | £580,000 | HALTON HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2016-08-26 | £315,000 | THE BUNGALOW THE DRIVE | Other |
| 2016-05-31 | £1,312,500 | 4, BOWHILL THE DRIVE | Other |
| 2013-08-02 | £215,000 | THE BUNNY RUN THE DRIVE | Other |
| 2012-02-08 | £590,000 | SUSSEX HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2011-12-16 | £590,000 | EASTERGATE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2009-09-11 | £500,000 | ALPHINGTON HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2009-01-16 | £375,000 | WINSLOW THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2008-07-31 | £475,000 | PLOT 2, HUGHENDEN THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-10-26 | £550,000 | HUGHENDEN THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-02-20 | £640,000 | HOLLY LODGE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-11-18 | £500,000 | ETCHINGHAM THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-04-23 | £250,000 | THE LODGE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-02-19 | £280,000 | WINSLOW THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-10-15 | £490,000 | ALPHINGTON HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2002-10-29 | £362,000 | HOLLY LODGE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-04-20 | £210,000 | HIGHFIELD THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-12-22 | £95,000 | TORRINGDON | Detached |
| 1999-07-29 | £335,000 | ALPHINGTON HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-04-17 | £121,000 | THE LODGE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-03-31 | £150,000 | HOLLY LODGE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-10-03 | £145,000 | ALPHINGTON HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-09-10 | £115,000 | ALPHINGTON HOUSE THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-09-10 | £80,000 | ETCHINGHAM THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-08-22 | £180,000 | PLOT 2, HUGHENDEN THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-07-25 | £81,950 | HIGHFIELD THE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-05-02 | £70,000 | WINSLOW THE DRIVE | Detached |
49 recorded sales on BN27 4EP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkes Farm Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hellingly Community Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Grovelands Community Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Hailsham Academy | 1.7 mi | All-through | Inadequate (2023) |
| White House Academy | 1.8 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Thornton Grove Academy | 1.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailsham House (90 beds) | Care home | 0.5 mi | Good |
| Hailsham House (119 beds) | Care home | 0.5 mi | Requires improvement |
| Grangemead (12 beds) | Care home | 1.3 mi | Good |
| Bridgeside Surgery | GP surgery | 2.0 mi | Good |
| Herstmonceux Integrated Health Centre | GP surgery | 2.3 mi | Requires improvement |
| OCL Vision Eastbourne | GP surgery | 4.7 mi | Not yet rated |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: AMBERSTONE HOSPITAL (0.8 mi) · AMBERSTONE HOSPITAL (SITE) (0.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SHAWPITS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · GRANARY AND OASTHOUSE, HELLINGLY HOSPITAL TO NORTH WEST OF PARK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · PARK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KAMSONS PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · SEAFORTH PHARMACY (1.8 mi) · PAYDENS (STEYNING) LTD (1.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Polegate (4.8 mi) · Berwick (Sussex) (5.5 mi) · Pevensey Bay (6.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.9 mi) · Tesco (1.8 mi) · Waitrose (1.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 6,644
Owned 76% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BN27 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BN27 4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 5/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BN27 4EP in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBN27 | SectorBN27 4 | PostcodeBN27 4EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £412,681 | £436,034 | £368,839 |
| Population | 43,435 | 16,656 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 170 | 5 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 53% | 43% | 67% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BN27 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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