31 Babylon Way, Eastbourne, BN20 9DL
About 31 Babylon Way
31 Babylon Way is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 9DL). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold December 2020 for £735,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, new windows and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £911,000 is 23.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
31 Babylon Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 31 Babylon Way, Eastbourne, BN20 9DL
- Sept 2017DemolitionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolish existing garage and rear conservatory. The to construct single storey side and rear extension with second story side extension
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 171187
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2023Decision
- Loft ConversionAug 2021Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 31 Babylon Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£911,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 24 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£735,000
+53.1%over 3 years30 November 2017
£480,000
+200.0%over 18 years17 June 1999
£160,000
+37.9%over 2 years13 January 1997
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9DL: £475,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN20 9DL
Versus other Babylon Way homes
EPC Rating for 31 Babylon Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,252
Street avg £3,461
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
Walnut Tree Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ratton School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







