Upperton
Ward in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.774, 0.275 |
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| OS grid ref: | TV 60 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01323 (Eastbourne) |
Upperton is a residential ward to the north‑west of Eastbourne in East Sussex, England, sitting a short distance from the town centre and seafront. It is characterised by a mix of Victorian and post‑war housing, local parades of shops and community facilities along its main roads, and reasonably good bus links into the town and out towards the surrounding countryside.
The area grew with Eastbourne’s 19th‑century expansion and still shows that historic street pattern alongside later estates. Socially it is mixed - family households, older residents and small local businesses - and benefits from nearby schools, parks and community centres, making it a largely residential neighbourhood with a steady local economy rather than a commercial hub.
Postcode districts covering Upperton
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 18.2 miles
- Hastings 14.5 miles
- Eastbourne 0.8 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 9.6 miles
- Haywards Heath 22.4 miles
- Burgess Hill 21.8 miles
- Seaford 7.5 miles
- Rottingdean 14.7 miles
- Crowborough 20.1 miles
- Hailsham 6.5 miles
- Shoreham-by-Sea 24.1 miles
- Peacehaven 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eastbourne Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Devonshire Ward 1 mile
- Old Town Ward 1.1 miles
- Ratton Ward 1.5 miles
- Meads Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Anthony's Ward 1.8 miles
- Hampden Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Upper Willingdon Ward 2.3 miles
- Sovereign Ward 2.5 miles
- Willingdon and Jevington Parish 2.5 miles
- Langney Ward 2.5 miles
- Lower Willingdon Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Upperton
BN21 2JT, BN21 2DG, BN21 2NE, BN21 1NN, BN21 2AP, BN21 2JR, BN21 2PR, BN20 8AS, BN21 1LU … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 33 miles
- London City Airport 51.4 miles
- Eastbourne Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Hampden Park Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Upperton Ad
- The View Hotel 0.9 miles
- East Beach Hotel 3 1 mile
- Port Hotel Eastbourne 3 0.9 miles
- The Chatsworth Hotel 0.9 miles
- OYO Devonshire Park Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- The Cumberland Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- The Grand Hotel Eastbourne 5 1 mile
- Hydro Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- Eastbourne Riviera Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Best Western Lansdowne Hotel 3 1 mile
Schools in Upperton
- Gildredge House All ages
- St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Manor Gardens Gardens 0.3 miles
- Gildredge Manor Estate 0.4 miles
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 1.1 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 2.6 miles
- Priory Lane Stadium 2.9 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 3 miles
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 6.9 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 7.2 miles
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 8.4 miles
- Port Newhaven Harbour 9.7 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 13.5 miles