Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
183a, Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8QJ
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Private Rental
About 183a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
183a is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN20 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
183a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2019from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromF34toE42
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC ENo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 183a, Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
183a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
183a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 8QJ: £187,000 (2026–2003).
Versus other Victoria Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
183a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
98/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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 8QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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