South Barn Cottage, Crowlink Lane, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0AY
About South Barn Cottage
South Barn Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £512,500 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
South Barn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
South Barn Cottage 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£512,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£512,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in BN20 0AY: £250,000 (2017–1998).
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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







