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Chester Court, Flat 2, Chesterfield Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NT

Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Chester Court

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

Chester Court is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 160 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Chester Court (87–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 230.7% above the 2000 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 64.4% 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.

Chester Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromF35toE51
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2014from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE51toD68
Apr 2023from May 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2024from Apr 2023
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chester Court, Flat 2, Chesterfield Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chester Court has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

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.

Chester Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£127,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2000Most recent

    £127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 7NT: £315,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Chesterfield Road homes

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

Price per m² for Chester Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£794

Street avg £2,447

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chester Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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
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.

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

Chesterfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St John's Meads Church of England Primary School. 9 schools 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 7NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 7NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 7NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 Chester Court, Flat 2, Chesterfield Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.