3 Downs Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8TL
About 3 Downs Avenue
3 Downs Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 81.9% above the 2011 sale of £144,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
3 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
3 Downs Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 7 years.
£144,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2011Most recent
£144,000
+3.6%over 7 years11 March 2004
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 8TL: £135,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BN20 8TL
Versus other Downs Avenue homes
On floor area, 3 Downs Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,920
Street avg £2,039
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB