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1a, Matlock Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RA

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 69 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (69–202 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 12.3% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2027

5 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Matlock Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£220,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2018Most recent

    £220,000

    +69.3%over 14 years

  2. 16 December 2003

    £129,950

    +225.3%over 7 years

  3. 15 August 1996

    £39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 7RA: £425,000 (2024–2018).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 De Walden Mews

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1 Matlock Road

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£450k

1 Paradise Drive

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£474k

1 Milnthorpe Gardens, Milnthorpe Road

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1 Fitzgerald Close

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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.
Full Eastbourne report

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

Dalton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 7RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 7RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 7RA

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 1a, Matlock Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.