What kind of home is Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG sell for?

Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG last sold for £120,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and January 2020, Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG rose from £34,000 to £120,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG use?

The latest EPC at Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Flat 2, 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.

Which area is Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG in?

Flat 2, 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 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

Police records around Flat 2, 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.

What schools are near Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The closest primary school to Flat 2, 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 transport links are near Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, BN20 7RG?

The closest bus stop to Flat 2, 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 2, 40 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN20 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 24.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in January 2020.

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

Bedrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 40 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2020Most recent
£120,000
+238.0%over 20 years
30 March 1999
£35,500
+4.4%over 2 years
23 December 1996
£34,000

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.

Years Held for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £2,339

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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

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70 dB

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