Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 10 The Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 The Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Willingdon, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
10 The Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%90%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 10 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH
1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
- Dec 2009ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY AT REAR (REPLACEMENT)
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2009/2604/LDP
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 10 The Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£620,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2021Most recent
£620,000
+37.8%over 7 years27 June 2013
£450,000
+49.5%over 10 years30 July 2002
£301,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9HH: £430,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in BN20 9HH
2 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH
Sold Oct 2024
£430,0006 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH
Sold Dec 2021
£480,0001 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH
Sold May 2017
£439,0005 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH
Sold Aug 2002
£199,0007 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH
Sold Apr 2002
£192,500
Versus other The Croft homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 10 The Croft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,444
Street avg £3,269
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
98/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chalk Farm Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Ratton School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 9HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
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80 dB
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