2 The Grove, Ratton, Eastbourne, BN20 9DA

2 The Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Ratton, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 153.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £745,000.