Wordsworth Drive - BN23 7SP
Key Postcode Insights
BN23 7SP is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 491st largest and 245th most expensive of the 666 postcodes in the BN23 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 16 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,066
- 10 Year change
- up 17.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,298pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £349/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN23 7SP is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 491st largest and 245th most expensive of the 666 postcodes in the BN23 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 16 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,066
- 10 Year change
- up 17.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,298pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £349/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN23 7SP
- 77 Wordsworth Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 79 Wordsworth Drive
Unknown
- 81 Wordsworth Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 83 Wordsworth Drive
Unknown
- 85 Wordsworth Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN23 7SP sold for £275,000 on 28th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £219,066.
The BN23 7SP Sales Market has increased by 17.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £219,066 |
| June 2025 | -1.2% | £223,819 |
| June 2024 | -3.8% | £226,578 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £235,505 |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £236,096 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £211,593 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £198,592 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £196,920 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £196,378 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £192,022 |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £187,260 |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £171,183 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £158,704 |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £148,904 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £148,147 |
| June 2011 | -2.8% | £145,897 |
| June 2010 | 10.8% | £150,128 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £135,500 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £153,437 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £156,025 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,298.
The BN23 7SP Rental Market has increased by 48.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,298pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.3% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £975pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £903pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £877pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £876pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £872pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £874pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.8% | £823pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £809pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £779pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £778pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £780pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £758pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £707pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £742pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £709pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th March 2025 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 49 sales since 1995.
BN23 7SP has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£275,000 | 3 Bed House87, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP87, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP
- Sold Mar 2024£242,000 | 3 Bed House127, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP127, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP
- Sold Feb 2024£379,950 | 4 Bed House77, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP77, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP
- Sold Dec 2023£150,000 | 2 Bed Flat93, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP93, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP
- Sold Jul 2023£150,000 | 1 Bed Flat99, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP99, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP
Nearby Postcodes
BN23 7SP is the 491st largest and the 245th most expensive postcode out of the 666 postcodes in the BN23 area.
- BN23 7SW, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7SW22 Addresses|43 m away
- BN23 7SN, Shelley Walk, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7SN10 Addresses|92 m away
- BN23 7QP, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7QP32 Addresses|94 m away
- BN23 7QE, Shakespeare Walk, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7QE22 Addresses|115 m away
- BN23 7QL, Boswell Walk, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7QL17 Addresses|123 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (7)
- modern flat (5)
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (4)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2024£379,950 | 4 Bed House77, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP77, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SP
- Sold Sep 2021£325,000 | 3 Bed House8, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7QP8, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7QP
- Sold Sep 2018£323,500 | 3 Bed House171, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR171, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR
Schools Nearby
- Langney Primary Academy300 m away
- West Rise Primary School800 m away
- The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School1.3 km away
- St Catherine's College300 m away
- The Turing School1.8 km away
- The Eastbourne Academy3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN23 7SP is Pevensey & Westham station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Pevensey & Westham|1.8 km away
- Hampden Park (Sussex)|2.5 km away
- Pevensey Bay|2.7 km away
- Eastbourne|4.2 km away
