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Ratton Wood, Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
17
From EPC
Floor area
542 m²
5834 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ratton Wood

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

Ratton Wood is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 542 m² (around 5834 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 542 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £1,900,000. Today's modelled estimate of £2,177,000 is 14.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Ratton Wood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
25.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Ratton Wood 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.

Latest sale on Ratton Wood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£1,900,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2025Most recent

    £1,900,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9AE: £790,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Ratton Wood is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,506

Street avg £3,298

Above

Floor Area

542 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

17 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

25.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ratton Wood

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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 Ratton Wood, Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.