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1 Malthouse Cottages, Wish Hill, Eastbourne, BN20 9HL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Malthouse Cottages

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

1 Malthouse Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 9HL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 90.3% above the 2004 sale of £165,000. At 90 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 July 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2026from Sept 2012
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
67%38%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Malthouse Cottages, Wish Hill, Eastbourne, BN20 9HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Malthouse Cottages, Wish Hill, Eastbourne, BN20 9HL

1decisions14documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2015
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Installation of wood burning stove and associated flue

    Council
    Polling District C
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    141592
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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Malthouse Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2004Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9HL: £210,000 (2015–1997).

On the street

Versus other Wish Hill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Malthouse Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Malthouse Cottages

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

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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
Comparables

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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

98/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wish Hill Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Ratton School. 17 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 9HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 9HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9HL

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

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