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

EPC BSwimming pool3 planning records

Estimated value

£4,402,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£1,525,000)+189%
  • Against BN20 0AT's recent median (£1,050,000)+319%

Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
8
Floor area
549 m²
5909 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£4,402,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£1,525,000)+189%
  • Against BN20 0AT's recent median (£1,050,000)+319%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Swallows is modelled from its 549 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

    549 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in BN20 0AT

    5 sales, median £1,050,000 (2022–2014)

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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.

Swallows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2012Most recent

    £1,525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0AT: £1,050,000 (2022–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Swallows, 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

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

Swallows is an eight-bedroom detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 549 m² (around 5909 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good.

At 549 m² the property is well over the postcode median (250 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £4,402,000 sits 188.7% above the 2012 sale of £1,525,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms8
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes
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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 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 November 2027

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from May 2011
EPC improved fromD62toB87
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2017from Dec 2015
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

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

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

3decisions90documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2014
    Demolition And RebuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 2 no. new dwellings.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/13/05344/PRE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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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 90 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £4,580

Below

Floor Area

549 m²

Street avg 293 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
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

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Permanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

1 Lindon Close, Friston

BN20 0EX

4 bed3 bath
£1.0m

1 Royston Close, Friston

BN20 0EY

5 bed
£1.0m

1 Elven Close, East Dean

BN20 0LJ

5 bed3 bath
£1.0m

1 Friston Close, East Dean

BN20 0EH

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Mill Close, Friston

BN20 0EF

4 bed4 bath
£801k

1 Summerdown Lane, East Dean

BN20 0LF

3 bed1 bath
£723k

1 Michel Dene Close, East Dean

BN20 0JT

£707k

1 Parsonage Cottages, Eastbourne Road, East Dean

BN20 0DN

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Method

How to read this page

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 is modelled from its 549 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. 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 was lodged in November 2017 at band B and is valid until November 2027. 3 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. 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 is in council tax band H. 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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