Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beech Tree Cottage, Friston Hill, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0BP
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£526,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£335,000)+57%
Newest record on this page: February 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£526,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£335,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beech Tree Cottage is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN20 0BP. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in BN20 0BP
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Beech Tree Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
2 February 2018Most recent
£335,000
+35.4%over 12 years18 September 2005
£247,500
+179.7%over 7 years15 January 1998
£88,500
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About Beech Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beech Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 57% above the 2018 sale of £335,000. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2017from Jun 2011
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beech Tree Cottage, Friston Hill, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Beech Tree Cottage 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.
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.
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
0.1 km
East Dean Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- East Dean Bus ShelterBus stop119m
- Paddock HouseBus stop129m
- Village HallBus stop202m
- The Tiger InnBus stop204m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 0BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Beech Tree Cottage is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN20 0BP. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Beech Tree 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 Beech Tree Cottage was lodged in August 2017 at band D and is valid until August 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Beech Tree 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 0BP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Beech Tree Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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