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Little Beeches, Gilberts Drive, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Beeches

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

Little Beeches is a detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 sits 171.6% above the 2001 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Little Beeches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

Little Beeches 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.

Latest sale on Little Beeches was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2001Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0DL: £780,000 (2019–2010).

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 price per m², Little Beeches runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,972

Street avg £4,419

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Little Beeches

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.
£568k

1 Churchfield, East Dean

BN20 0DQ

3 bed2 bath
£524k

1 Cornish Cottages, Went Way, East Dean

BN20 0DD

3 bed
£520k

1 Sussex Gardens, East Dean

BN20 0JF

2 bed2 bath
£659k

1 Mary Ann Lane, East Dean

BN20 0BE

£500k

1 Hillside, East Dean

BN20 0HE

4 bed
£721k

1 Parsonage Cottages, Eastbourne Road, East Dean

BN20 0DN

£724k

1 Michel Close, East Dean

BN20 0JS

3 bed2 bath
£728k

1 Michel Dene Close, East Dean

BN20 0JT

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Little Beeches, Gilberts Drive, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.