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5 Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Garnet Drive

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

5 Garnet Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 63.9% above the 2010 sale of £440,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Garnet Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Sept 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Garnet Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Garnet Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2010Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9AE: £800,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Garnet Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Garnet Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,785

Street avg £3,370

Below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Garnet Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£616k

1 Garnet Drive

BN20 9AE

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Brocks Ghyll

BN20 9RQ

3 bed
£695k

1 Combe Rise

BN20 9LG

4 bed3 bath
£403k

1 Coppice Close

BN20 9QH

3 bed2 bath
£779k

1 Church Street, Willingdon

BN20 9HP

4 bed
£374k

1 Church Close

BN20 9QY

3 bed
£340k

1 George Stanley Mews, Spring Close

BN20 9HW

3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Hazel Grove

BN20 9RR

3 bed
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

0.2 km

Garnet Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ratton School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 9AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 9AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.