4 Waterworks Cottages, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
About 4 Waterworks Cottages
4 Waterworks Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 84% above the 2006 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (251 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 Waterworks Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Waterworks Cottages, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear and associated alterations.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/19/02806/HOUS
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Sales history & valuation
4 Waterworks Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 4 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2006Most recent
£250,000
+38.1%over 2 years14 June 2004
£181,000
+39.1%over 1 year8 September 2002
£130,125
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0AS: £483,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in BN20 0AS
5 Waterworks Cottages, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
Sold Mar 2023
£483,000Woodside, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
Sold Apr 2022
£1,450,000Liverton House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
Sold Aug 2021
£1,150,000Apple Tree Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
Sold May 2018
£365,0003 Waterworks Cottages, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
Sold Feb 2016
£340,000
Versus other Old Willingdon Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Waterworks Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,427
Street avg £3,792
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 245 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Windmill Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







