BN2 5 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). BN2 5, East Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with BN2 5’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within East Sussex, BN2 5 ranks 6th cheapest of 6, 4th safest and 4th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £398,950 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in BN2 5 have risen 12% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 13,102 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than BN2 5 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).

Schools

• 80% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈60 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 87% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in BN2 5 that changed hands in the last five years, 5.6% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 11.5 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 35.33% over 8.71 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/bn2 5.

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Nearby areas we cover: BN2 0, BN2 1, BN2 9.