26 Downsvalley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QG
About 26 Downsvalley Road
26 Downsvalley Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £505,000 in January 2026. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2027
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Planning history
26 Downsvalley Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 26 Downsvalley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QG
- Mar 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
PROPOSED SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR AND ALTERATIONS.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2018/0332/PD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
26 Downsvalley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 8 years.
£505,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2026Most recent
£505,000
+80.4%over 8 years5 January 2018
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9QG: £350,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in BN20 9QG
28 Downsvalley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QG
Sold Jan 2026
£428,7005 Downsvalley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QG
Sold Jun 2025
£330,00020 Downsvalley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QG
Sold Dec 2023
£350,00012 Downsvalley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QG
Sold Jul 2023
£285,00023 Downsvalley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QG
Sold May 2023
£505,000
Versus other Downsvalley Road homes
On years held, 26 Downsvalley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,489
Street avg £4,452
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Tott Yew Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willingdon Community School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







