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Swallows Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT

3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,284,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£710,000)+81%
  • Against BN20 0AT's recent median (£1,243,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
309 m²
3326 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,284,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£710,000)+81%
  • Against BN20 0AT's recent median (£1,243,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Swallows Cottage is modelled from its 309 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in BN20 0AT

    5 sales, median £1,243,000 (2022–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2014Most recent

    £710,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Swallows 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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Overview

About Swallows Cottage

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

Swallows 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 B. 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).

Today's modelled estimate of £1,284,000 sits 80.8% above the 2014 sale of £710,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 47% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 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). 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).

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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.

Swallows 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

6 years remaining

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

Planning history

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

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at Swallows Cottage, Old Willingdon Road, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AT

3decisions3extensions38documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2009
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF ROOF WINDOWS TO ALL FOUR ELEVATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONVERSION OF ROOF VOID INTO A BEDROOM WITH EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2009/1933/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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On the street

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.

Swallows Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,298

Street avg £4,676

Strongly below

Floor Area

309 m²

Street avg 317 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Below
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

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1.0m

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3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

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4 bed4 bath
£801k

1 Summerdown Lane, East Dean

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£723k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Swallows Cottage is modelled from its 309 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for Swallows Cottage. 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 Swallows 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. 3 applications are matched to Swallows 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
Swallows Cottage is in council tax band B. 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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