What kind of home is Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE?

Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE?

Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE last sold for £248,500 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £24,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and August 2024, Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE rose from £24,000 to £248,500, a change of £224,500. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE?

The current EPC rating for Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE?

Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 9HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE use?

The latest EPC at Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE?

Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE in?

Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE in a safe area?

Police records around Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE 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 Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE?

The closest primary school to Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE is Ocklynge Junior School (1.2km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ratton School (812m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE?

The closest bus stop to Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, BN20 9HE is Wedderburn Road, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, Eastbourne, BN20 9HE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Springcroft

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

Springcroft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 143% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £248,500.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes

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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.

Springcroft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Springcroft, Flat 1, 88 Wish Hill, Eastbourne, BN20 9HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Springcroft 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.

Price for Springcroft has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£248,500

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2024Most recent
£248,500
+60.3%over 7 years
20 July 2017
£155,000
+63.2%over 14 years
31 January 2003
£95,000
+295.8%over 5 years
10 April 1997
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9HE: £190,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN20 9HE

On the street

Versus other Wish Hill homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Springcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,781

Street avg £2,553

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wedderburn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Ratton School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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