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The Croft, Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Croft

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

The Croft is a semi-detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD68
Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

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 The Croft, Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at The Croft is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at The Croft, Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE

4decisions12documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Nov 2007
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    FELL ONE APPLE AND ONE SILVER BIRCH. SHAPE AND REDUCE CANOPY OF ONE HOLLY. REMOVE DEAD GROWTH AND LOW BRANCH OF ONE TREE (SPECIES UNKNOWN). SHAPE AND REDUCE CANOPY OF ONE HOLLY. REMOVE OVERHANGING BRANCH OF ONE NORWAY MAPLE, SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED EAST DEAN CONSERVATION AREA SEPTEMBER 1969.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    TM/2007/0373/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 epc rating, The Croft stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Croft

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.
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1 Halfway Cottages, East Dean Road, East Dean

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3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Downlands Way, East Dean

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2 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Hillside, East Dean

BN20 0HE

4 bed
£520k

1 Sussex Gardens, East Dean

BN20 0JF

2 bed2 bath
£524k

1 Cornish Cottages, Went Way, East Dean

BN20 0DD

3 bed
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Croft, Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.