What type of property is 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL?

2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL?

2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL last sold for £135,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £29,500 in February 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1995 and November 2021, 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL rose from £29,500 to £135,000, a change of £105,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL?

The current EPC rating for 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL?

2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL heated?

The latest EPC at 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL?

2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL located?

2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL?

Police records around 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL?

The closest primary school to 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL is Ocklynge Junior School (290m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cavendish School (650m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL?

The closest bus stop to 2b, Downs Avenue, BN20 8TL is St Elisabeth's Church, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2b, Downs Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8TL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2b, Downs Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2b has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2021Most recent
£135,000
+357.6%over 26 years
10 February 1995
£29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 8TL: £135,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in BN20 8TL

On the street

Versus other Downs Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2b runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Eastbourne report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 8TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 8TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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