175a, Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8QJ
About 175a
175a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 924 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 50.3% above the 2010 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
175a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
175a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 175a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 14 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2010Most recent
£187,000
+27.2%over 7 months28 June 2009
£147,000
+345.5%over 13 years1 November 1995
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 8QJ: £116,000 (2020–2000).
Versus other Victoria Drive homes
EPC Rating for 175a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Central Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Cavendish School. 19 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB