What type of property is 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG last change hands?

19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG last sold for £840,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £113,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and February 2023, 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG rose from £113,500 to £840,000, a change of £726,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The current EPC rating for 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (2,379 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 342% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 7RG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG located?

19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Police records around 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The closest primary school to 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is St John's Meads Church of England Primary School (569m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The closest bus stop to 19 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is The Ship, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

221 m²

2379 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Meads Street

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

19 Meads Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £840,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2015. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 169.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

19 Meads Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 19 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG

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Jan 2015
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Prunus cerasifera nigra - in rear garden to crown thin and reduce overall by 1.0m removing any crossing or rubbing branches.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
150101
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 19 Meads Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£819,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£840,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2023Most recent
£840,000
+102.4%over 15 years
7 August 2007
£415,000
+155.4%over 7 years
14 January 2000
£162,500
+43.2%over 1 year
28 May 1998
£113,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 7RG: £120,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BN20 7RG

On the street

Versus other Meads Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 19 Meads Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,801

Street avg £1,737

Strongly above

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

13.5 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Eastbourne report

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

The Ship — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St John's Meads Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 7RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 7RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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