Underhill House, Went Way, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DB
About Underhill House
Underhill House is a six-bedroom detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 341 m² (around 3670 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 341 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 21 planning records sit against the property, 16 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,124,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £1,853,053.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Swimming poolYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
Underhill House'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, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Underhill House was refused — worth checking the council file.
21 applications on record at Underhill House, Went Way, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DB
- Apr 2007Solar PanelsOutlineOutcome in report
TO INSTALL THREE SOLAR COLLECTOR PANELS ON THE EXISTING REAR ROOF ELEVATION
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2007/0875/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJul 2022Decision
- HeritageJul 2022Decision
+ 18 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Underhill House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.
£1,853,053
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2020Most recent
£1,853,053
+94.9%over 16 years12 January 2004
£951,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0DB: £630,000 (2020–2001).
Nearby sales in BN20 0DB
The Old Bakehouse, Went Way, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DB
Sold Sept 2020
£690,000Yescombe, Went Way, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DB
Sold Oct 2012
£679,000Smugglers Cottage, Went Way, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DB
Sold Jun 2005
£425,000Went House, Went Way, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DB
Sold Sept 2001
£350,000
Versus other Went Way homes
On floor area, Underhill House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
341 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
The Fridays — 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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







