1a, Downs Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8TL
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 65.6% above the 2017 sale of £192,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 August 2025
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
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
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£192,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2017Most recent
£192,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 8TL: £135,000 (2025–2014).
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Versus other Downs Avenue homes
On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,512
Street avg £2,175
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
98/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB