1 Downs Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8TL
About 1 Downs Avenue
1 Downs Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 111.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Downs Avenue 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
Latest sale on 1 Downs Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2025Most recent
£385,000
+95.4%over 19 years29 November 2005
£197,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 8TL: £135,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in BN20 8TL
Versus other Downs Avenue homes
Price per m² for 1 Downs Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,053
Street avg £1,329
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
0.1 km
St Elisabeth's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ocklynge Junior School. 18 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB