What type of property is 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE?

5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE sell for?

5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE last sold for £795,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £440,000 in December 2010, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2010 and December 2025, 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE rose from £440,000 to £795,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE?

5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE?

5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE located?

5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE show an average of 98 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE?

The closest primary school to 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE is Ocklynge Junior School (490m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ratton School (328m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Garnet Drive, BN20 9AE is Garnet Drive, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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.

A recent sale: £795,000 in December 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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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

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2034

7 years remaining

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.

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

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£795,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2025Most recent
£795,000
+80.7%over 15 years
1 December 2010
£440,000

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

Nearby sales in BN20 9AE

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.

Price per m² for 5 Garnet Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,032

Street avg £3,370

Strongly above

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

98/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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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