Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Elven Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LG
Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
203 m²
2185 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
About 42 Elven Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Elven Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £896,000 is 30.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £685,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Elven Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2027
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Elven Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 42 Elven Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LG
1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF REAR DORMER AND REPLACEMENT WITH A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR OVER EXISTING FLAT ROOFED EXTENSION.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2010/1525/F
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£896,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£685,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2018Most recent
£685,000
+287.0%over 20 years7 September 1998
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 0LG: £630,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BN20 0LG
3 Elven Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LG
Sold Nov 2023
£570,0005 Elven Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LG
Sold May 2022
£795,00016 Elven Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LG
Sold Sept 2021
£695,00027 Elven Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LG
Sold Mar 2020
£630,00036 Elven Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LG
Sold Jul 2018
£597,500
Versus other Elven Lane homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 42 Elven Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,374
Street avg £3,699
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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.
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
0.3 km
Downs View Lane — 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 0LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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