Ratton Wood, Garnet Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AE
About Ratton Wood
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.
Energy performance
Ratton Wood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Ratton Wood 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Ratton Wood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2025Most recent
£1,900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9AE: £790,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN20 9AE
Versus other Garnet Drive homes
Ratton Wood is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,506
Street avg £3,298
Floor Area
542 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
17 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
25.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







