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Picdown, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
250 m²
2691 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Picdown

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

Picdown is a detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 250 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (309 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about Picdown

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Picdown has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Picdown has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

Picdown outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Above

Floor Area

250 m²

Street avg 336 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Picdown

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Lindon Close, Friston

BN20 0EX

4 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Royston Close, Friston

BN20 0EY

5 bed
£1.1m

1 Mill Close, Friston

BN20 0EF

4 bed4 bath
£1.0m

1 Friston Close, East Dean

BN20 0EH

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Elven Close, East Dean

BN20 0LJ

5 bed3 bath
£750k

1 Summerdown Lane, East Dean

BN20 0LF

3 bed1 bath
£728k

1 Michel Dene Close, East Dean

BN20 0JT

£724k

1 Michel Close, East Dean

BN20 0JS

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Eastbourne report

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 Picdown, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.