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5 Matlock Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Matlock Road

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

5 Matlock Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 43% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Matlock Road

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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.

5 Matlock Road 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 27 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Matlock Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Matlock Road 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.

5 Matlock Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2014Most recent

    £335,000

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

On the street

Versus other Matlock Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Matlock Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,073

Street avg £3,492

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Matlock Road

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 · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£474k

1 Milnthorpe Gardens, Milnthorpe Road

BN20 7NW

3 bed
£493k

1 Fitzgerald Close

BN20 7EP

3 bed
£404k

1 Matlock Road

BN20 7RA

3 bed1 bath
£385k

1 De Walden Mews

BN20 7QU

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Ascham Place

BN20 7QQ

3 bed1 bath
£661k

1 Naomi Close

BN20 7UU

3 bed2 bath
£689k

1 Beristede Close

BN20 7EQ

3 bed2 bath
£519k

1 Edensor Road

BN20 7XR

2 bed2 bath
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 5 Matlock Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.