Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Dene Lea, Flat 1, Downs View Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About Dene Lea

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

Dene Lea is a semi-detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dene Lea

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
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
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2033

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dene Lea, Flat 1, Downs View Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dene Lea 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.

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

Current estimate

£292,000

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 5 sales in BN20 0DS: £480,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

Versus other Downs View Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dene Lea is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dene Lea

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£251k

The Old Parsonage, Flat, Eastbourne Road, East Dean

BN20 0DN

Flat

Dene Lea, Flat 2, Downs View Lane, East Dean

BN20 0DS

Flat

The Gayles, Flat, Seaford Road, Friston

BN20 0BA

Flat
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

98/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Downs View Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Pashley Down Infant School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 Dene Lea, Flat 1, Downs View Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.