The Spinney, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
About The Spinney
The Spinney is a detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2009. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
The Spinney's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at The Spinney, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AS
- Mar 2009Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION TO PROVIDE TWO ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2009/0139/F
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Sales history & valuation
The Spinney has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
EPC Rating for The Spinney runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 230 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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







