What kind of home is 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT?

26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT last change hands?

26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT last sold for £470,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in March 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and May 2021, 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT rose from £310,000 to £470,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT?

The current EPC rating for 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2016 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT?

26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 0HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT use?

The latest EPC at 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT have?

26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT?

26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT is in council tax band E.

Which area is 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT in?

26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT sits in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT 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 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT?

The closest bus stop to 26 Wenthill Close, BN20 0HT is East Dean Bus Shelter, 104m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Wenthill Close, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0HT

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Wenthill Close

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

26 Wenthill Close is a four-bedroom detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 138 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 is 39.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Mar 2016

EPC improved fromE50toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Wenthill Close, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Wenthill Close, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0HT

1decisions1extensions17documents1nearby

Jun 2017
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed rooms in the roof with front dormer
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/17/02240/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2021Most recent
£470,000
+51.6%over 4 years
16 March 2017
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0HT: £440,000 (2019–2016).

Nearby sales in BN20 0HT

On the street

Versus other Wenthill Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Wenthill Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,406

Street avg £3,305

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Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

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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

0.1 km

East Dean Bus Shelter — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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