What's changing near BN23 6AB
Within 2 km, around St Anthony's Hill in Eastbourne. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
66new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-3.8%like-for-like prices in St Anthony's Hill, 2024 → 2025 (council -1.0%)
+17%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 7 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
14homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 25 m²
37since energy certificates began (2008)
1in BN23 6AB itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
238hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
59spill events counted
- Southern Water
Eastbourne Wwtwinto The English Channel54 spills, 229 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Southern Water
Eastbourne Wwtwinto The English Channel · near bathing water: Eastbourne; Pevensey Bay5 spills, 9 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Southern Water
Eastbourne Wwtwinto The English Channel · near bathing water: Eastbourne; Pevensey Bay0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.2 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
12 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (18 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Battery storage
Finmere Road - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Dec 2022
1.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Whittle Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Mar 2026
1.9 km away - Solar farm
Suncoast Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Feb 2025
2.0 km away - Battery storage
Suncoast Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 5 MW
Feb 2025
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Bannatynes Gyms, Edward Road - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Jul 2024
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Marshall Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
May 2023
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Morrisons, Hargreaves Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Oct 2022
2.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Broadwater Way - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 560 kW
Aug 2024
2.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Pevensey Bay Holiday Park, Pevensey Bay - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jan 2026
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
The David Lloyd Centre - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 380 kW
Jul 2023
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Tesco Stores, North Street - Solar Panels
Road and street works within 1 km
29 permitted works running now or planned, 27 of them major.
- Major, planned
St Anthonys Avenue, EastbourneHighway improvement works · EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
200 m away - Major, planned
Queens Road, EastbourneNew service connection · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Major
Queens Road, EastbourneNew service connection · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Major, planned
Seaside, EastbourneHighway improvement works · EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
350 m away - Major, planned
Reynolds Road, EastbourneUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Some carriageway incursion
Apr 2027 to Apr 2027
500 m away - Major
Reynolds Road, EastbourneUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Some carriageway incursion
Apr 2027 to Apr 2027
500 m away - Major, planned
Turner Close, EastbourneUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Some carriageway incursion
Mar 2027 to Mar 2027
600 m away - Major
Turner Close, EastbourneUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Some carriageway incursion
Mar 2027 to Mar 2027
600 m away - Major, planned
Seaside, EastbourneHighway improvement works · EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Tesco Lottbridge Drove (rooftop solar, 950 m); Eastbourne District General Hospital - Energy Management (rooftop solar, 3.1 km); Shepham Lane (wind farm, 5.3 km); Natewood Farm (solar farm, 8.2 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.