What kind of home is 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU last change hands?

23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU last sold for £1,160,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £300,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and May 2025, 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU rose from £300,000 to £1,160,000, a change of £860,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (2,271 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU use?

The latest EPC at 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

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

Which area is 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU in?

23 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 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

Police records around 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU show an average of 98 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is The Brow, 190m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

211 m²

2271 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 The Ridgeway

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

23 The Ridgeway is a four-bedroom detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £1,160,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Integral
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from May 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC75

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 23 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU

2decisions16documents1nearby

Mar 2006
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
DETACHED OPEN-FRONTED GARAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
WD/2006/0379/F
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OutbuildingJul 2006Decision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£1,092,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,160,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£1,160,000
+30.3%over 13 years
29 August 2011
£890,000
+196.7%over 9 years
20 September 2001
£300,000

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.

23 The Ridgeway outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,498

Street avg £3,566

Strongly above

Floor Area

211 m²

Street avg 230 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

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

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4 bed

£801k

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1 Michel Close, East Dean

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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

98/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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