Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Friston Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Estimated value
£1,351,000
- Against BN20 0AT's recent median (£1,050,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
309 m²
3326 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,351,000
- Against BN20 0AT's recent median (£1,050,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Friston Cottage is modelled from its 309 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN20 0AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
309 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BN20 0AT
5 sales, median £1,050,000 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Friston Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 0AT: £1,050,000 (2022–2014).
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
£1,050,000August House, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Jun 2015
£1,030,000Swallows Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT
Sold Sept 2014
£710,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Friston Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Friston Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Friston Cottage is a detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 309 m² (around 3326 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 309 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (250 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Friston Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromC69toD65
Low Energy Lighting
20%66%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Friston Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Friston Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Old Willingdon Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Friston Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
309 m²
Street avg 317 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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
98/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Peakdean Lane Top — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Peakdean Lane TopBus stop288m
- The BrowBus stop326m
- Peakdean LaneBus stop505m
- The LinkBus stop600m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences417 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour279 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson107 reports9%
- Other Theft83 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Friston Cottage is modelled from its 309 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN20 0AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Friston Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Friston Cottage was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Friston Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from BN20 0AT. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Friston Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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