What type of property is 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF?

16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF sell for?

16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF last sold for £725,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF have?

The current EPC rating for 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF?

16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 9EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF heated?

The latest EPC at 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF?

16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF located?

16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF in a safe area?

Police records around 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF 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.

Which schools serve 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF?

The closest primary school to 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF is Ocklynge Junior School (1.1km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ratton School (763m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF?

The closest bus stop to 16a, Buckhurst Close, BN20 9EF is Wedderburn Road, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16a, Buckhurst Close, Eastbourne, BN20 9EF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16a

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

16a is a three-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £725,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached
Corner plotYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Buckhurst Close, Eastbourne, BN20 9EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a 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.

Latest sale on 16a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£710,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£725,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 July 2023Most recent
£725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9EF: £530,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BN20 9EF

On the street

Versus other Buckhurst Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,410

Street avg £4,119

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Wedderburn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Ratton School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 9EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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