Wordsworth Drive - BN23 7SR
Key Postcode Insights
BN23 7SR is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 479th largest and 321st most expensive of the 666 postcodes in the BN23 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £301,386
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,501pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £370/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN23 7SR is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 479th largest and 321st most expensive of the 666 postcodes in the BN23 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £301,386
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,501pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £370/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN23 7SR
- 133 Wordsworth Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 135 Wordsworth Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 137 Wordsworth Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 139 Wordsworth Drive
Unknown
- 141 Wordsworth Drive
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN23 7SR sold for £315,000 on 20th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £301,386.
The BN23 7SR Sales Market has increased by 23.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £301,386 |
| June 2025 | -0.6% | £306,072 |
| June 2024 | -4.6% | £307,966 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £322,858 |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £323,084 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £287,468 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £265,283 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £263,420 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £262,632 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £254,498 |
| June 2016 | 9.5% | £244,326 |
| June 2015 | 8% | £223,040 |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £206,442 |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £192,513 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £191,086 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £188,427 |
| June 2010 | 13.3% | £192,049 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £169,518 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £191,126 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £194,439 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,501.
The BN23 7SR Rental Market has increased by 56.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £1,399pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.5% | £1,340pcm |
| June 2022 | 14% | £1,270pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.8% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £987pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £985pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £971pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £959pcm |
| June 2015 | 2% | £902pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £884pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £847pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £844pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £847pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £816pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £744pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £778pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £743pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th February 2026 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
BN23 7SR has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£315,000 | 2 Bed House169, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR169, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR
- Sold Feb 2024£262,000 | 3 Bed House141, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR141, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR
- Sold Aug 2022£280,000 | 3 Bed House155, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR155, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR
- Sold Nov 2020£247,000 | 2 Bed House183, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR183, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR
- Sold Nov 2019£235,000 | 2 Bed House173, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR173, Wordsworth Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7SR
Nearby Postcodes
BN23 7SR is the 479th largest and the 321st most expensive postcode out of the 666 postcodes in the BN23 area.
- BN23 7SN, Shelley Walk, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7SN10 Addresses|37 m away
- BN23 7QX, Shelley Walk, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7QX12 Addresses|62 m away
- BN23 7NP, Kipling Walk, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7NP6 Addresses|77 m away
- BN23 7QL, Boswell Walk, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7QL17 Addresses|99 m away
- BN23 7QJ, Coleridge Walk, Eastbourne, BN23BN23 7QJ26 Addresses|106 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (13)
- house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (8)
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 Academy400 m away
- West Rise Primary School900 m away
- The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School1.3 km away
- St Catherine's College400 m away
- The Turing School1.9 km away
- The Eastbourne Academy3.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN23 7SR is Pevensey & Westham station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Pevensey & Westham|1.6 km away
- Pevensey Bay|2.5 km away
- Hampden Park (Sussex)|2.7 km away
- Eastbourne|4.4 km away
