BN23 8BH
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Property report — BN23 8BH
Open-data due diligence for BN23 8BH and the area around it.
BN23 8BH in brief: 72 recorded sales (£36,500–£285,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BN23 8BH itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BN23 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£304,604
Population
14,376
Crimes recorded
106
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BN23 8, 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 (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | £275,000 | 105 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2023-08-31 | £285,000 | 135 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2023-03-03 | £254,000 | 9 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-11-30 | £285,000 | 127 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-04-14 | £252,000 | 117 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-09-30 | £238,000 | 133 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-09-01 | £242,500 | 91 SORREL DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-13 | £240,000 | 23 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-09-03 | £235,000 | 59 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-08-28 | £220,000 | 65 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-07-02 | £240,000 | 7 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-04-27 | £225,000 | 83 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-01-23 | £193,000 | 59 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-07-04 | £221,500 | 1 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-02-01 | £200,000 | 67 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-06-20 | £190,000 | 71 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-03-11 | £210,000 | 123 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-10-03 | £155,500 | 107 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-09-30 | £166,000 | 49 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-09-26 | £140,000 | 107 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-03-07 | £151,000 | 13 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2013-05-10 | £139,950 | 113 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2011-12-12 | £150,000 | 139 SORREL DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-24 | £120,000 | 19 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-11-27 | £135,000 | 7 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-10-16 | £120,000 | 45 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-09-28 | £128,000 | 43 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-08-28 | £115,000 | 105 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-09-04 | £125,000 | 115 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-01-07 | £151,000 | 89 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-19 | £150,000 | 85 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-06-22 | £132,000 | 135 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-10-25 | £126,000 | 91 SORREL DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-05-20 | £124,500 | 63 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-08-06 | £138,000 | 99 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-07-27 | £110,000 | 113 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-07-13 | £118,500 | 123 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-02-09 | £115,000 | 95 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-01-09 | £115,000 | 59 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2003-12-15 | £149,000 | 137 SORREL DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-03-11 | £115,000 | 99 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-13 | £113,000 | 117 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-08-19 | £105,000 | 79 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-08-01 | £96,000 | 59 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-04-11 | £85,000 | 99 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-03-01 | £87,000 | 79 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-01-04 | £92,000 | 125 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-11-28 | £95,000 | 131 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-08-03 | £95,950 | 137 SORREL DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-07-30 | £87,950 | 81 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-07-03 | £75,000 | 115 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-05-29 | £36,500 | 67 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-11-27 | £72,000 | 81 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-09-28 | £65,000 | 43 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-06-23 | £75,000 | 9 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-06-21 | £60,000 | 45 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-23 | £72,000 | 83 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-12-16 | £64,950 | 95 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-08-02 | £54,500 | 107 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-06-28 | £57,000 | 99 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-06-25 | £57,000 | 85 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-02-26 | £44,000 | 81 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-02-01 | £47,000 | 45 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-05-22 | £60,000 | 137 SORREL DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-03-20 | £54,000 | 83 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-01-21 | £48,500 | 81 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1997-10-17 | £47,000 | 9 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1996-09-23 | £43,500 | 115 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-09-18 | £45,000 | 53 SORREL DRIVE | Flat |
| 1995-02-07 | £43,000 | 119 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-01-31 | £43,000 | 87 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-01-20 | £46,500 | 131 SORREL DRIVE | Terraced |
72 recorded sales on BN23 8BH. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinewater Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| West Rise Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Turing School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Stone Cross School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Langney Primary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Catherine's College | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Good (2019) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: STONE CROSS SURGERY (0.9 mi) · PARK PRACTICE (1.3 mi) · HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.9 mi) · GSTT @ EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.9 mi) · ROBOROUGH DAY HOSPITAL (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: STONE CROSS WINDMILL (Grade II*) (0.7 mi) · Second World War pillbox at Stone Cross (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · COBBLED GARDEN WALL AT LANGNEY PRIORY (Grade II) (0.9 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.3 mi) · KAMSONS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · KAMSONS PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Hampden Park (Sussex) (1.2 mi) · Pevensey & Westham (1.2 mi) · Pevensey Bay (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.3 mi) · Morrisons (1.0 mi) · Buy 4 Less (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 6,006
Owned 62% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BN23 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BN23 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 99/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BN23 8BH 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 | DistrictBN23 | SectorBN23 8 | PostcodeBN23 8BH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £518,869 | £304,604 | £128,650 |
| Population | 37,368 | 14,376 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 243 | 106 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BN23 8); 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.
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Report generated 1 July 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
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.