What kind of home is 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP?

1 Church Street, BN20 9HP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP sell for?

1 Church Street, BN20 9HP last sold for £655,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £455,000 in September 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2005 and May 2021, 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP rose from £455,000 to £655,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP?

1 Church Street, BN20 9HP has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (2,422 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 156% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 9HP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP?

1 Church Street, BN20 9HP has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in March 2023 under ref. WD/2022/3256/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP?

1 Church Street, BN20 9HP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP in?

1 Church Street, BN20 9HP sits in Willingdon, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP 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 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP?

The closest primary school to 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP is Willingdon Primary School (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ratton School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Church Street, BN20 9HP is Wish Hill Post Office, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HP

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

225 m²

2422 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Church Street

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

1 Church Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Willingdon, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 18.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £655,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

1 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Street has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

4 applications on record at 1 Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HP

4decisions1extensions26documents2nearby

Flagged:Conservation area

Dec 2014
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
CROWN LIFT & CUT BACK ONE ASH, GROUP HOLM OAKS, ONE CONIFER, TWO YEW, FOUR BAY TREES, & DEADWOOD ONE ASH SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED WILLINGDON (CHURCH STREET) CONSERVATION AREA JUNE 1977.
Conservation Area
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
TM/2014/0281/TCA
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ExtensionMar 2023Decision
Tree WorksNov 2021Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£779,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£655,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2021Most recent
£655,000
+50.6%over 14 years
20 July 2006
£435,000
-4.4%over 10 months
13 September 2005
£455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9HP: £360,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN20 9HP

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,911

Street avg £3,579

Strongly below

Floor Area

225 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Wish Hill Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 9HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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