What type of property is 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP?

3 The Grove, BN20 9SP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP?

3 The Grove, BN20 9SP last sold for £310,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £224,950 in April 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and May 2020, 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP rose from £224,950 to £310,000, a change of £85,050. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP?

3 The Grove, BN20 9SP has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN20 9SP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP heated?

The latest EPC at 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP?

3 The Grove, BN20 9SP is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP located?

3 The Grove, BN20 9SP sits in Willingdon, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN20 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP in a safe area?

Police records around 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP 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.

Which schools serve 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP?

The closest primary school to 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP is Willingdon Primary School (206m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (498m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Grove, BN20 9SP is Willingdon Community School, 418m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 The Grove, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9SP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Grove

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

3 The Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Willingdon, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 9SP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 92 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £310,000 in May 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

3 The Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Grove, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 The Grove, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9SP

1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby

Sept 2020
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH 'HIP TO GABLE' ROOF EXTENSION, REAR DORMER, ROOF WINDOWS AND ALTERATIONS
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
WD/2020/1607/LDP
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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

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£310,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2020Most recent
£310,000
+37.8%over 17 years
22 April 2003
£224,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9SP: £350,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN20 9SP

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 The Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,370

Street avg £4,707

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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

0.4 km

Willingdon Community School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Willingdon Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 9SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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