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26 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 The Ridgeway

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

26 The Ridgeway is a four-bedroom detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 168 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (211 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,086,000 is 22.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2018 for £885,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

5 applications on record at 26 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU

1 live now
4decisions3extensions68documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2019
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed detached car port, single storey kitchen / breakfast extension form in timber cladding and loft conversion involving install of dormer windows

    Extension
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/18/06060/HOUS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 68 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

26 The Ridgeway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,086,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£885,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £885,000

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

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.

EPC Rating for 26 The Ridgeway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,268

Street avg £3,729

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 The Ridgeway

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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£1.1m

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BN20 0EX

4 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Royston Close, Friston

BN20 0EY

5 bed
£1.0m

1 Friston Close, East Dean

BN20 0EH

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Elven Close, East Dean

BN20 0LJ

5 bed3 bath
£500k

1 Hillside, East Dean

BN20 0HE

4 bed
£750k

1 Summerdown Lane, East Dean

BN20 0LF

3 bed1 bath
£724k

1 Michel Close, East Dean

BN20 0JS

3 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

The Brow — bus stop.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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