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5 The Link, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 The Link

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

5 The Link is a detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in September 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 sits 397.1% above the 1995 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 The Link sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Link, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Link has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

5 The Link's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£691,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£139,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 1995Most recent

    £139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0LB: £750,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other The Link homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 The Link is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£842

Street avg £4,680

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 The Link

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£721k

1 Parsonage Cottages, Eastbourne Road, East Dean

BN20 0DN

£724k

1 Michel Close, East Dean

BN20 0JS

3 bed2 bath
£659k

1 Mary Ann Lane, East Dean

BN20 0BE

£728k

1 Michel Dene Close, East Dean

BN20 0JT

£750k

1 Summerdown Lane, East Dean

BN20 0LF

3 bed1 bath
£568k

1 Churchfield, East Dean

BN20 0DQ

3 bed2 bath
£524k

1 Cornish Cottages, Went Way, East Dean

BN20 0DD

3 bed
£520k

1 Sussex Gardens, East Dean

BN20 0JF

2 bed2 bath
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

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Link — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Pashley Down Infant School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 0LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Link, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.