1 The Close, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0HB
About 1 The Close
1 The Close is a three-bedroom detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 932 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (272 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,064,000 is 46.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£778/sq ft) was about 184.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
1 The 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 The Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at 1 The Close, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0HB
- Nov 2010ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
CONSERVATORY
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2010/2257/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJun 2022Decision
- AmendmentAug 2014Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,064,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 2012Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BN20 0HB: £645,000 (2023–1998).
Versus other The Close homes
1 The Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,372
Street avg £4,166
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 242 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.3 km
St Mary the Virgin Church — 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







