183a, Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8QJ
About 183a
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.
Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 89.7% above the 2000 sale of £116,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
183a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
183a 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
183a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£116,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2000Most recent
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 8QJ: £175,000 (2020–2003).
Versus other Victoria Drive homes
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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







