Middle Barn, Crowlink Lane, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AY
About Middle Barn
Middle Barn is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 is 33.5% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Middle Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Middle Barn has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£576,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 16 years.
£431,442
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2017Most recent
£431,442
+127.1%over 16 years29 March 2001
£190,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BN20 0AY: £310,000 (2022–1998).
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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
0.9 km
Gayles Farm — 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
40.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







