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Stafford House, Flat 7, Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BN

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Stafford House

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

Stafford House is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 83 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Stafford House, where floor areas span 77–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 109.1% above the 2023 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £88,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Oct 2011
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2024from Jul 2023
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Nov 2025from Apr 2024
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Stafford House, Flat 7, Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Stafford House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£88,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2023Most recent

    £88,000

    -18.9%over 10 years
  2. 29 October 2013

    £108,500

    -7.7%over 8 years
  3. 28 January 2005

    £117,500

    +213.3%over 7 years
  4. 16 October 1997

    £37,500

    +44.2%over 1 year
  5. 3 June 1996

    £26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1BN: £192,500 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Southfields Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Stafford House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,060

Street avg £1,937

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Stafford House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Eastbourne Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Gildredge House. 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 BN21 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 1BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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 Stafford House, Flat 7, Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.