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112 recorded sales · median £139,500 · Eastbourne
Eastbourne Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 19/27 seats · 70% · OCD 2026
62/100
Mixed
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£140k
median price
14.5
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
£140k
median sold price
7.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
83 min
London — fastest
3
rail stations mapped
0
grammar schools
33
schools total
14.5
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
409
Violence — most
7.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
23.6%
in a flood zone
65
green spaces
6.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
320
eat & drink
85
shops
82%
gigabit
24
gyms & leisure
Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend
£126,000 in 2010 → £244,000 in 2025
⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Eastbourne, clearly labelled.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-09-09
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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What does it cost? This street
A typical home here sells for £139,500. That's about 7.4× local earnings — around the 8.8× five-year average.
Sold price history
2025 · 3 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to Sep 2026 · 112 sales£139,500
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay7.4× · five-year average 8.8×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Eastbourne12%
Of the homes across Eastbourne that sold again within five years, 12% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than South East (17.4%).
By property type
Terraced houses5.3%
Flats12%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new15.4%
Bought second-hand11.7%
Overall
Typical resale gain+26.5% · ~8.9-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (2,551 resale pairs) across Eastbourne — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership60%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,654
Eastbourne Borough Council£295
East Sussex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,960
Police & Crime Commissioner£282
Fire & Rescue£117
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,770
Band B£2,064
Band C£2,359
Band D (baseline)£2,654
Band E£3,244
Band F£3,834
Band G£4,424
Band H£5,309
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in Eastbourne how Michel Grove compares · from Eastbourne
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Ratton +25.7%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratton | £382,500 | +25.7% | 84 |
| Hamlands | £275,000 | +17.9% | 62 |
| Hampden Park | £256,750 | +16.3% | 168 |
| Upperton | £205,000 | +16.2% | 332 |
| St Anthony's Hill | £302,500 | +15% | 148 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Michel Grove — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAT 2 BRAMBER HOUSE 8 MICHEL GROVE | Flat | — | — | £220,000 | Mar 2026 |
| Flat 4 Rusper House Michel Grove | Flat | — | — | £244,000 | Dec 2025 |
| Flat 4 Bramber House Michel Grove | Flat | — | — | £97,000 | May 2025 |
| 27 Michel Grove | Detached | — | — | £810,000 | Jan 2025 |
| Flat 2 Copthorne House Michel Grove | Flat | — | — | £213,000 | Mar 2024 |
| Flat 4 Rusper House Michel Grove | Flat | — | — | £235,000 | Nov 2023 |
| Flat 7 Bramber House Michel Grove | Flat | — | — | £215,000 | Sep 2023 |
| ARUNDEL HOUSE MICHEL GROVE | Flat | — | — | £225,000 | Jul 2022 |
| Flat 7 Rusper House 6, Michel Grove | Flat | — | — | £195,000 | May 2022 |
| FLAT 6 KEYMER HOUSE MICHEL GROVE | Flat | — | — | £195,000 | Mar 2022 |
24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
How safe is it? from Eastbourne
Crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Per 1,000 / month14.5
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months from Eastbourne
Recorded crimes by category across the whole Eastbourne district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on. Some forces log crimes at their police station, so a station can look like a hotspot.
Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk
Who lives here? from Eastbourne
Population101,686
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 5/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 5 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
4.8/10
Employment
4.1/10
Education & skills
5.5/10
Health & disability
4.2/10
Crime
5.3/10
Housing & services
7.7/10
Living environment
6.3/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider Eastbourne — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+52%
Unemployment · economically active residents6.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+)30%
Good or very good health79%
Own their home60%
Median age45.6
Born outside the UK15%
See the full Eastbourne report →
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
Schools This street
67% of the 3 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.
Ofsted
2 of 3 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"
Catchments
Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.
Council catchment polygons + GIAS
Nearest schools 25 nearest schools
AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Wren Nursery School | Nursery | — | 0.2 km |
| Gildredge House | All-through | Inspected '24 — see report | 0.4 km |
| Fireflies childcare limited at Gildredge House | Nursery | — | 0.4 km |
| Little Acorns Day Nursery | Nursery | Good ('23) | 0.4 km |
| Bright Beginnings | Nursery | Good ('23) | 0.6 km |
| Copperfields Day Nursery | Nursery | Good ('22) | 0.6 km |
| Tom Thumb Nursery | Nursery | Good ('23) | 0.7 km |
| Wren House Nursery School | Nursery | — | 0.8 km |
| Motcombe Infants' School | Primary | — | 0.8 km |
| Camelot Kids | Nursery | Good ('23) | 0.8 km |
Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted
Health This street
At a glance
| Here | |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy — men | 78.6 yrs |
| Life expectancy — women | 83.2 yrs |
| Smoking | 13.1% |
| Adults overweight or obese | 63.9% |
OHID Fingertips · district-level figures (the health-outcomes grain)
11
nearest GP surgeries · nearest 0.7 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
24
nearest dentists · nearest 0.7 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
24
nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.7 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
8 of 8 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.
Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies
AllGPsDentistsPharmacies
| Name | Type | CQC rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Annexe | Dentist | — | 0.7 km |
| Dental Surgery | Dentist | — | 0.7 km |
| Orchard Dental Group | Dentist | — | 0.7 km |
| Arlington Road Surgery | GP | — | 0.7 km |
| Arlington Road Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 0.7 km |
| 3 Terminus Buildings [Dental Practice] | Dentist | — | 0.7 km |
| Terminus Buildings (Dental Surgery) | Dentist | — | 0.7 km |
| Grove Road Surgery | GP | Good ('16) | 0.8 km |
Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)
Getting around from Eastbourne
5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 84 min from Polegate.
Rail — 5 nearest stations
| Station | Distance | To London | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne | 0.5 mi | London Victoria | 93 min |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) | 1.6 mi | London Victoria | 89 min |
| Polegate | 3.5 mi | London Victoria | 84 min |
| Pevensey & Westham | 3.8 mi | London Victoria | 106 min |
| Pevensey Bay | 4.4 mi | — | no direct train |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Polegate (84 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail
Travel to work
Census travel-to-work — how residents commute
EV charging3 points
Per 10,000 residents0.3
National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion
Environment from Eastbourne
Air quality
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA
Ground checks
Surface water 1-in-1000%
Flood zone23.6% of postcodes
RadonAffected Area (up to 10–30%)
Historic landfill31 sites within ~1 km
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search
Transport noise (Defra)
Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".
Defra strategic noise mapping
Heritage & green space
Listed buildings135
Conservation areas12
Green belt0%
Green spaces65
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
Amenities from Eastbourne
What's here
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 320 | 96% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 85 | supermarkets & convenience stores |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 24 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 65 | filled areas on the map |
OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations
Local economy from Eastbourne
Figures for the wider Eastbourne — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate6.3%
In work (employment rate)51.8%
Companies registered here17,102
New incorporations (12m)1,925
Property companies (SPVs)1,920
See the full Eastbourne report →
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district