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Lower Flat, 2 Chesterfield Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NT

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1683 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lower Flat

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

Lower Flat is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1683 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 30.7% above the 2011 sale price.

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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.

Lower Flat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

Lower Flat 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.

Lower Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2011Most recent

    £355,000

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.

On epc rating, Lower Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,270

Street avg £2,262

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

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