What type of property is Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT?

Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT is a detached house.

When did Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT last change hands?

Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT last sold for £245,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £187,500 in February 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2015 and December 2021, Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT rose from £187,500 to £245,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT?

The current EPC rating for Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT?

Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 7DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT heated?

The latest EPC at Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT?

Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT is in council tax band D.

Where is Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT located?

Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT in a safe area?

Police records around Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT?

The closest primary school to Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT is Gildredge House (709m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (709m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT?

The closest bus stop to Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, BN20 7DT is Catholic Church, 27m away. The nearest rail option is Eastbourne Rail Station, 433m away.

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Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7DT

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Saffrons Gate

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

Saffrons Gate is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 95 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Saffrons Gate, where floor areas span 49–156 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Last sale on file: £245,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Saffrons Gate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Saffrons Gate, Flat 3, 9 Meads Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Saffrons Gate has no planning applications on record.

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5 notable applications 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.

Latest sale on Saffrons Gate was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2021Most recent
£245,000
+30.7%over 6 years
6 February 2015
£187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 7DT: £187,500 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in BN20 7DT

On the street

Versus other Meads Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Saffrons Gate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,579

Street avg £2,442

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Catholic Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Gildredge House. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 7DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 7DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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