EASTBOURNE has been named as one of the top ten property hotspots in the country.

National estate agents Leaders compared Zoopla data for all 122 locations in which it operates a branch and looked at the towns and cities where property prices have risen the most.

Godalming in Surrey came first with a rise of 10.16 per cent.

Eastbourne, known as the Sunshine Capital of the South Coast, came ninth with average prices rising by 6.58 per cemt.

Kevin Shaw, national sales director at Leaders said: “The UK property market is extremely robust and continues to perform extremely well, despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit and the recent triggering of Article 50.”