What kind of home is Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB?

Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB?

Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB last sold for £245,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £202,350 in August 2010, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2010 and November 2013, Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB rose from £202,350 to £245,000, a change of £42,650. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB?

The current EPC rating for Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB is A with a score of 93 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2010 (5 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB?

Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 109 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 0AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB use?

The latest EPC at Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB had any planning applications?

Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB has 6 planning records on file (5 approved, 1 refused), most recent in September 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB?

Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB is in council tax band D.

Which area is Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB in?

Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB sits in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB in a safe area?

Police records around Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB?

The closest bus stop to Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, BN20 0AB is Birling Gap NT, 157m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0AB

EPC A6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 93

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About Seven Sisters Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Seven Sisters Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 sits 183.7% above the 2013 sale of £245,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Seven Sisters Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A93

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromF23toA93

Heating System

Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls

ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

AverageVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Seven Sisters Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at Seven Sisters Cottage, Birling Gap, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0AB

6decisions56documents1nearby

Jan 2011
Demolition And RebuildFull
Outcome in report
DEMOLITION OF COTTAGE AND GARAGE. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COTTAGE AND GARAGE
Reference
WD/2010/2731/F
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
MixedSept 2014Decision
AmendmentApr 2014Non material amendment to WD/2010/2731/F - Replace existing garage and so reduce external drive area. Standardise roof light sizes. Omit foul waste to cesspit and add foul treatment plant. Omit double garage and roof access. Omit side lights to bay windows. Omit folding sliding doors to balcony and add sliding doors. Windows and sliding doors to be white aluminium faced and doors to be white composite timber. Minor amendments to internal layout of the house.Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Seven Sisters Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£245,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2013Most recent
£245,000
+21.1%over 3 years
5 August 2010
£202,350

Median price across the last 1 sales in BN20 0AB: £425,000 (2019–2019).

Nearby sales in BN20 0AB

Boat House, Birling Gap, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0AB
Sold Jul 2019
£425,000

On the street

Versus other Birling Gap homes

Three headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Seven Sisters Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

93 (A)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birling Gap NT — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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