What can you afford in Eastbourne?
1,220 homes changed hands in Eastbourne over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £275,000 or less, a quarter for under £208,000, and three quarters for under £355,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £55,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £55,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 7.4× the local median full-time salary of £37,236 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Eastbourne
£275,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £208,000
- Three quarters under
- £355,000
- Sales
- 1,220
- HPI average
- £250,523
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,220 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 6% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 16.3% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 40% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 79% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 91.1% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £190,000 · 466 | ≈£38,000 |
| Terraced house | £275,000 · 336 | ≈£55,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £316,500 · 214 | ≈£63,300 |
| Detached house | £416,500 · 204 | ≈£83,300 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Eastbourne average prices down 3.8% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- East Hertfordshire
- East Lindsey
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Staffordshire
- East Suffolk
- Eastleigh
- Elmbridge
- Enfield
- Epping Forest
- Epsom and Ewell
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.