What kind of home is 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA?

23 The Grove, BN20 9DA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA last change hands?

23 The Grove, BN20 9DA last sold for £650,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA?

23 The Grove, BN20 9DA has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (2,669 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 9DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA use?

The latest EPC at 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA?

23 The Grove, BN20 9DA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA in?

23 The Grove, BN20 9DA sits in Ratton, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA?

Police records around 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA?

The closest primary school to 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA is Ocklynge Junior School (729m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ratton School (691m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Grove, BN20 9DA is Walnut Tree Walk, 457m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 The Grove, Ratton, Eastbourne, BN20 9DA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

248 m²

2669 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 The Grove

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

23 The Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Ratton, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 74).

At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,000,000 sits 53.8% above the 2018 sale of £650,000. Sold October 2018 for £650,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

23 The Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Grove, Ratton, Eastbourne, BN20 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 The Grove 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.

23 The Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,000,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 October 2018Most recent
£650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9DA: £835,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BN20 9DA

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

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

On epc rating, 23 The Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,621

Street avg £4,065

Strongly below

Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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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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4 bed

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1 Combe Rise

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Broad Road

BN20 9QS

4 bed2 bath

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1 Garnet Drive

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3 bed1 bath

£499k

1 Brocks Ghyll

BN20 9RQ

3 bed

£403k

1 Coppice Close

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£374k

1 Church Close

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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

0.5 km

Walnut Tree Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Ratton School. 18 schools nearby.

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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 9DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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