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August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About August House

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

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 £1,286,000 is 24.9% 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 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (309 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
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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.

August House'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 17 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromD55toE52
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jan 2014from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromE52toC71
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT

3decisions1extensions28documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2014
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Proposed new dwelling within the curtilage of August house, Friston

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/13/05476/PRE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£1,286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£1,030,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2015Most recent

    £1,030,000

    +5.6%over 4 years
  2. 19 October 2010

    £975,000

    +191.0%over 13 years
  3. 3 April 1997

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0AT: £1,243,000 (2022–2012).

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.

Floor Area for August House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,747

Street avg £4,186

Strongly above

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 339 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about August House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

Peakdean Lane Top — bus stop.

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 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 0AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.