8a, Downs Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8TL
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–127 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2004. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8a, Downs Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8TL
- Nov 2004RenovationOtherOutcome in report
Installation of replacement upvc windows.
- Council
- **
New Windows- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 040817
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Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 8TL: £135,000 (2025–2015).
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Versus other Downs Avenue homes
On floor area, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.1 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