2 Gilberts Drive, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DJ
About 2 Gilberts Drive
2 Gilberts Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 660 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 61 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 26.5% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
2 Gilberts Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Gilberts Drive 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
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 7 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2017Most recent
£400,000
+40.4%over 6 years4 August 2010
£285,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in BN20 0DJ: £393,213 (2019–2000).
Versus other Gilberts Drive homes
2 Gilberts Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







