What kind of home is 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG last sold for £80,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £15,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and September 2015, 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG rose from £15,000 to £80,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The current EPC rating for 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (258 sq ft). That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 7RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG use?

The latest EPC at 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG have?

44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2019 under ref. 190717. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG in?

44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Police records around 44a, 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.

What schools are near 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The closest primary school to 44a, 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 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The closest bus stop to 44a, Meads Street, BN20 7RG is The Ship, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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44a, Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

24 m²

258 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 44a

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

44a is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 43.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 175.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2012

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44a, Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44a has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

4 applications on record at 44a, Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG

3decisions1extensions63documents5nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jun 2015
Outline
Outcome in report
Installation of an extraction system.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
150547
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionSept 2019Decision
ConditionsJul 2016Decision

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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.

Price for 44a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£80,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2015Most recent
£80,000
+14.3%over 8 years
16 September 2007
£70,000
+366.7%over 11 years
15 December 1995
£15,000

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 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 44a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,176

Strongly above

Floor Area

24 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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