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3 Waterworks Cottages, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS

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Estimated value

£493,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£340,000)+45%
  • Against BN20 0AS's recent median (£483,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£493,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£340,000)+45%
  • Against BN20 0AS's recent median (£483,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Waterworks Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN20 0AS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    99 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in BN20 0AS

    5 sales, median £483,000 (2023–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Waterworks Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2016Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0AS: £483,000 (2023–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Waterworks Cottages, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Waterworks Cottages

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

3 Waterworks Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (251 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 45% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Waterworks Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026

Current Certificate
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Waterworks Cottages, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Waterworks Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Old Willingdon Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Waterworks Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,434

Street avg £3,625

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 245 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Eastbourne district page.
Full Eastbourne report

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

Crime

98/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Windmill Lane — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Windmill LaneBus stop310m
  • St Mary the Virgin ChurchBus stop341m
  • The BrowBus stop357m
  • Dene Side junctionBus stop509m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences417 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour279 reports24%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson107 reports9%
  • Other Theft83 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£410k

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£701k

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£801k

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BN20 0LF

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£500k

1 Hillside, East Dean

BN20 0HE

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£548k

1 Sussex Gardens, East Dean

BN20 0JF

2 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Friston Close, East Dean

BN20 0EH

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Waterworks Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN20 0AS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Waterworks Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Waterworks Cottages was lodged in February 2016 at band E and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Waterworks Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from BN20 0AS. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Waterworks Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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