August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
About August House
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
3 applications on record at August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
- Jan 2014New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Proposed new dwelling within the curtilage of August house, Friston
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/13/05476/PRE
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2016Decision
- PorchJul 2014Decision
Unlock August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£1,286,000
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.
Sales timeline
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).
Nearby sales in BN20 0AT
Foxfields, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Jul 2022
£2,200,000Algonquin, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Dec 2021
£1,243,000Mallards, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Feb 2021
£1,050,000Swallows Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Sept 2014
£710,000Swallows, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Apr 2012
£1,525,000
Versus other Old Willingdon Road homes
Floor Area for August House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,747
Street avg £4,186
Floor Area
217 m²
Street avg 339 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







