What kind of home is 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU sell for?

16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU last sold for £850,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and December 2014, 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU rose from £165,000 to £850,000, a change of £685,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU have?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft), around 82 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 0EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU use?

The latest EPC at 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU have?

16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU in?

16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU sits in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

Police records around 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

The closest bus stop to 16 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is The Brow, 190m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 The Ridgeway

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

16 The Ridgeway is a three-bedroom detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 247 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,122,000 is 32% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.

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

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 The Ridgeway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromD64toC69

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

33%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Ridgeway has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 16 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU

3decisions3extensions40documents1nearby

Oct 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
NP/2011/0057/F
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2021Decision
ExtensionJan 2015Decision

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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.

Price for 16 The Ridgeway has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£850,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2014Most recent
£850,000
+13.3%over 4 years
6 December 2010
£750,000
+354.5%over 15 years
1 November 1995
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0EU: £1,250,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN20 0EU

On the street

Versus other The Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 16 The Ridgeway stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,441

Street avg £3,860

On par

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 211 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed4 bath

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3 bed2 bath

£524k

1 Cornish Cottages, Went Way, East Dean

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£454k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

The Brow — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 0EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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