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Birling House, Gilberts Drive, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birling House

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

Birling House is a four-bedroom detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 is 31.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 131 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £550,000 in February 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2016
Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birling House, Gilberts Drive, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Birling House, Gilberts Drive, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DL

1decisions11documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2019
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    New Timber Garage

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/19/04658/HOUS
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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.
Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£550,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2019Most recent

    £550,000

    +69.2%over 15 years

  2. 29 May 2003

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0DL: £780,000 (2019–2001).

On the street

Versus other Gilberts Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Birling House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,198

Street avg £3,677

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 175 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birling House

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£500k

1 Hillside, East Dean

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4 bed
£1.1m

1 Mill Close, Friston

BN20 0EF

4 bed4 bath
£1.1m

1 Lindon Close, Friston

BN20 0EX

4 bed3 bath
£724k

1 Michel Close, East Dean

BN20 0JS

3 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Summerdown Lane, East Dean

BN20 0LF

3 bed1 bath
£568k

1 Churchfield, East Dean

BN20 0DQ

3 bed2 bath
£524k

1 Cornish Cottages, Went Way, East Dean

BN20 0DD

3 bed
£1.0m

1 Elven Close, East Dean

BN20 0LJ

5 bed3 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

0.0 km

The Tiger Inn — 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 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 0DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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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