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Sparrows, Downs View Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sparrows

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

Sparrows is a four-bedroom detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £750,000. Today's modelled estimate of £854,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

Sparrows 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.

Sparrows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£854,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BN20 0DS: £423,500 (2021–2010).

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.

On years held, Sparrows runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,808

Street avg £4,315

Above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sparrows

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.
£1.1m

1 Mill Close, Friston

BN20 0EF

4 bed4 bath
£1.1m

1 Lindon Close, Friston

BN20 0EX

4 bed3 bath
£500k

1 Hillside, East Dean

BN20 0HE

4 bed
£750k

1 Summerdown Lane, East Dean

BN20 0LF

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Elven Close, East Dean

BN20 0LJ

5 bed3 bath
£724k

1 Michel Close, East Dean

BN20 0JS

3 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Friston Close, East Dean

BN20 0EH

3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Royston Close, Friston

BN20 0EY

5 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

0.3 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 Sparrows, Downs View Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.