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Caretakers Cottage, Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Caretakers Cottage

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

Caretakers Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Caretakers Cottage, Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Caretakers 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Caretakers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in BN20 0DE: £135,000 (1996–1996).

On the street

Versus other Lower Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Caretakers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Caretakers Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£296k

1 Gore Farm Close, East Dean

BN20 0BD

£359k

1 Gilberts Drive, East Dean

BN20 0DJ

£246k

1 Downlands Way, East Dean

BN20 0HR

2 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Pear Tree Cottages, Lower Street, East Dean

BN20 0DE

£454k

1 Halfway Cottages, East Dean Road, East Dean

BN20 0BB

3 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Carew Cottages, Village Green Lane, East Dean

BN20 0DR

£500k

1 Hillside, East Dean

BN20 0HE

4 bed
£520k

1 Sussex Gardens, East Dean

BN20 0JF

2 bed2 bath
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

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 0DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 0DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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