Flat 1, 18 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.
Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 September 2026
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at Flat 1, 18 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
- May 2017DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE AND ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, ALTERED WINDOW FORMATION WITHIN THE EXISTING PROPERTY AND ENLARGEMENT OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE FRONT.
- Council
- Polling District C
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 170661
- More recent applications — locked
- FullDec 2021Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 17 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2017Most recent
£500,000
+284.6%over 17 years12 October 1999
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 7NR: £300,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in BN20 7NR
10 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
Sold Aug 2023
£1,200,000Abbotsrood, Flat 4, 1 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
Sold Jan 2022
£300,000Flat 3, 14 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
Sold Aug 2021
£155,000Flat 2, 14 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
Sold Aug 2017
£280,000Flat 3, 16 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR
Sold Nov 2015
£126,000
Versus other Milnthorpe Road homes
On habitable rooms, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,747
Street avg £2,388
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
8a, Flat 2, Grassington Road
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Abbotsrood, Flat 1, 1 Milnthorpe Road
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8a, Flat 3, Grassington Road
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8a, Flat 1, Grassington Road
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Abbotsleigh, Flat 1, 3 Dalton Road
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Chesterfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







