Residential dwellings
10,702
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BN20 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,375/month · Gross yield 4.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BN20?
BN20: residential dwellings 10,702.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
BN20 ranks 3rd of 4 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 7,806
- Mixed-use buildings
- 97%
- HMO-shaped units
- 10%
- EPC A or B
- 4.3%
- EPC D or worse
- 60%
What does BN20 earn?
BN20: asking rent £1,375/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 150 lets).
Asking rent
£1,375/month 12 months to Sep 2026
150 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 150 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
366 lets
+18.4% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 366 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
82 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BN20 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BN20 runs from £910/month for 1 bedroom to £1,679/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £910/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 46 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,282/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 150 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,679/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 92 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BN20?
Corporate landlords hold 57% of the 345 units in BN20 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords57% of classified · 197 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)29% of classified · 100 units
- RMC11% of classified · 39 units
- Housing associations2.6% of classified · 9 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BN20 rank?
BN20 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in Eastbourne for asking rent, at £1,375/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Eastbourne
BN20 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in Eastbourne for asking rent, at £1,375/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BN20 | £1,375/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 150 | measured |
| 2 | BN23 | £1,354/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 198 | measured |
| 3 | BN22 | £1,191/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 268 | measured |
| 4 | BN21 | £1,042/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 426 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Eastbourne
BN20 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in Eastbourne for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BN23 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 345 | measured |
| 2 | BN21 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,048 | measured |
| 3 | BN22 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 457 | measured |
| 4 | BN20 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 366 | measured |
Where next from BN20?
- EastbourneThe wider market this area sits in.
- BN21Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,968/m² · Sep 2026
- BN22Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,375/m² · Sep 2026
- BN23Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,800/m² · Sep 2026
- BN25Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,117/m² · Sep 2026
- BN26Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,756/m² · Sep 2026
- BN24Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,807/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BN20
- What is the average rent in BN20?
- Homes to let in BN20 asked a median £1,375/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 150 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BN20?
- 4.2% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 366 lets. +18.4% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BN20?
- BN20 has 10,702 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BN20
- Property values in BN20Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BN20Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BN20What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BN20What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BN20Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BN20What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BN20Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 150 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 366 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |