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8 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Croft

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

8 The Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Willingdon, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Held since October 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 sits 511.8% above the 1995 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 74.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Croft has no planning applications on record.

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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 8 The Croft was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£68,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 1995Most recent

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9HH: £450,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other The Croft homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 The Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£667

Street avg £4,262

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 The Croft

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£403k

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1 Church Close

BN20 9QY

3 bed
£499k

1 Brocks Ghyll

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3 bed
£340k

1 George Stanley Mews, Spring Close

BN20 9HW

3 bed2 bath
£616k

1 Garnet Drive

BN20 9AE

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Hazel Grove

BN20 9RR

3 bed
£458k

1 Broad Road

BN20 9QS

4 bed2 bath
£337k

1 Gorringe Close

BN20 9SU

2 bed1 bath
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

Chalk Farm Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Ratton School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 9HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 The Croft, Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.