1 Royston Close, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EY
About 1 Royston Close
1 Royston Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 334 m² (around 3595 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,111,000 sits 241.8% above the 2001 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
1 Royston Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Royston Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at 1 Royston Close, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EY
- Mar 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1- Pine - Remove two major limbs back to source that overhang 1 Royston Close because they exude sap onto the cars parked beneath
- Reference
- NT/2018/0007/TW
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2024Decision
- OutbuildingAug 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
1 Royston Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£1,111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2001Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0EY: £620,000 (2025–1997).
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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
0.2 km
Windmill Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







