Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Buckingham Court, Flat 3, Rockhurst Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8UW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£171,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£168,500)+1%
- Against BN20 8UW's recent median (£100,000)+71%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£171,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£168,500)+1%
- Against BN20 8UW's recent median (£100,000)+71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Buckingham Court is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN20 8UW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN20 8UW
3 sales, median £100,000 (2022–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£168,500
+17.0%over 4 years1 March 2017
£144,000
+40.5%over 2 years30 March 2014
£102,500
+42.4%over 5 years20 May 2008
£72,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BN20 8UW: £100,000 (2022–2000).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Buckingham Court, Flat 3, Rockhurst Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8UW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Buckingham Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Buckingham Court is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 8UW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Buckingham Court, where floor areas span 50–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good.
Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £168,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromE54toC69
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Buckingham Court, Flat 3, Rockhurst Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Buckingham Court has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Rockhurst Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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
0.2 km
Ocklynge School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ocklynge Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ocklynge Junior SchoolPrimary264m
- Ratton SchoolSecondary774m
- The Cavendish SchoolAll-through852m
- The Cavendish SchoolAll-through852m
Nearest stops
- Ocklynge SchoolBus stop195m
- St Elisabeth's ChurchBus stop312m
- Golf ClubBus stop313m
- Command RoadBus stop498m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences417 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour279 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson107 reports9%
- Other Theft83 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 8UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Buckingham Court is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN20 8UW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Buckingham Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Buckingham Court was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Buckingham Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN20 8UW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Buckingham Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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