Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
August House is a five-bedroom detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,314,000 is 27.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. At 217 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (280 m² median across 10 EPCs).
August House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 January 2024
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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3 applications on record at August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Proposed new dwelling within the curtilage of August house, Friston
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£1,314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.
£1,030,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.
22 June 2015Most recent
£1,030,000
+5.6%over 4 years19 October 2010
£975,000
+191.0%over 13 years3 April 1997
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0AT: £1,243,000 (2022–2012).
Foxfields, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Jul 2022
Algonquin, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Dec 2021
Mallards, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Feb 2021
Swallows Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Sept 2014
Swallows, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Apr 2012
Price per m² for August House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,747
Street avg £4,186
Floor Area
217 m²
Street avg 327 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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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
Peakdean Lane Top — bus stop.
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