What type of property is 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU last sold for £575,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (2,207 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 0EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU have?

8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU has council approval for single-storey extension granted in September 2014 under ref. SDNP/14/03201/LDP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

8 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.

Where is 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU located?

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

Is 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Ridgeway, BN20 0EU is The Brow, 190m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

205 m²

2207 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Ridgeway

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

8 The Ridgeway is a four-bedroom detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £937,000 sits 63% above the 2014 sale of £575,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Ridgeway has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 The Ridgeway, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EU

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Aug 2014
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/14/03201/LDP
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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.

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

Current estimate

£937,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 January 2014Most recent
£575,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 The Ridgeway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,805

Street avg £3,905

Below

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 214 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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1 Elven Close, East Dean

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1 Hillside, East Dean

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1 Friston Close, East Dean

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Royston Close, Friston

BN20 0EY

5 bed

£750k

1 Summerdown Lane, East Dean

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3 bed1 bath

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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

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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