20 The Brow, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0ES
About 20 The Brow
20 The Brow is a detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 286 m² the property is well over the postcode median (200 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,153,000 sits 170.7% above the 2016 sale of £426,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused.
Energy performance
20 The Brow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
20 The Brow has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 20 The Brow, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0ES
- Nov 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
3 storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/16/05001/PRE
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildOct 2020Decision
- ConditionsJul 2018Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
20 The Brow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£426,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£426,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0ES: £590,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in BN20 0ES
21 The Brow, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0ES
Sold Mar 2025
£1,550,00015 The Brow, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0ES
Sold Dec 2017
£775,00028 The Brow, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0ES
Sold Aug 2016
£549,95024 The Brow, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0ES
Sold Oct 2014
£530,00016 The Brow, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0ES
Sold Aug 2014
£590,000
Versus other The Brow homes
20 The Brow outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,490
Street avg £2,937
Floor Area
286 m²
Street avg 233 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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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
Peakdean Lane Top — bus stop.
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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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







