What type of property is 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE?

8 Hillside, BN20 0HE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE last change hands?

8 Hillside, BN20 0HE last sold for £300,000 in May 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and May 2009, 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE rose from £135,000 to £300,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE?

8 Hillside, BN20 0HE has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 0HE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE heated?

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

What council tax band is 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE?

8 Hillside, BN20 0HE is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE located?

8 Hillside, BN20 0HE sits in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE show an average of 98 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hillside, BN20 0HE is Dene Side junction, 210m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Hillside, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0HE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Hillside

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

8 Hillside is a three-bedroom detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0HE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 111 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 69% above the 2009 sale of £300,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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 Hillside sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Mar 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillside, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hillside has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Hillside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£300,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2009Most recent
£300,000
+1.7%over 1 year
14 June 2007
£295,000
+118.5%over 7 years
21 October 1999
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0HE: £700,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BN20 0HE

On the street

Versus other Hillside homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Hillside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £3,660

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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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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2 bed2 bath

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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

98/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dene Side junction — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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