What kind of home is 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY?

2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY?

2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY last sold for £1,300,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £300,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and July 2025, 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY rose from £300,000 to £1,300,000, a change of £1,000,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY?

2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (2,874 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 0EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY have?

2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY?

2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY 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 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY in?

2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY sits in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY?

Police records around 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY 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 transport links are near 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Royston Close, BN20 0EY is Windmill Lane, 223m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Royston Close, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

267 m²

2874 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Royston Close

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

2 Royston Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Friston, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2874 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £1,300,000 in July 2025. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2015. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,495,000 is 15% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 400.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

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.

2 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 14 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromE46toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

23%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Royston Close, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Royston Close, Friston, Eastbourne, BN20 0EY

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby

Jun 2015
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Creation of 2 new rooms in the roof with new dormer,juliet balcony and 2no rooflights to front elevation and 4no rooflights to rear elevation.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/15/02330/HOUS
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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 2 Royston Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2025Most recent
£1,300,000
+109.7%over 10 years
2 March 2015
£620,000
+106.7%over 16 years
29 July 1998
£300,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in BN20 0EY: £325,000 (2021–1997).

Nearby sales in BN20 0EY

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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

Windmill Lane — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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