What type of property is Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is an end-of-terrace house.

What did Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG sell for?

Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG last sold for £97,500 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £13,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and October 2019, Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG rose from £13,500 to £97,500, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (248 sq ft). That makes it about 56% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 7RG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG located?

Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Police records around Flat 1, 40 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 Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 40 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 Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is The Ship, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

23 m²

248 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN20 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2019 for £97,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 11.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 200.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 40 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£97,500

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2019Most recent
£97,500
+4.8%over 1 year
16 August 2018
£93,000
+342.9%over 20 years
3 March 1998
£21,000
+55.6%over 1 year
25 July 1996
£13,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 7RG: £184,000 (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.

Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,239

Street avg £2,025

Strongly above

Floor Area

23 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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