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Flat 2, 16 Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BU

Estimated value

£117,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£61,500)+90%
  • Against BN21 1BU's recent median (£175,000)-33%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£117,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£61,500)+90%
  • Against BN21 1BU's recent median (£175,000)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    26 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in BN21 1BU

    5 sales, median £175,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2005Most recent

    £61,500

    +41.4%over 2 years

  2. 6 November 2002

    £43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1BU: £175,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 2, 16 Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 90.2% above the 2005 sale of £61,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Flat 2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 May 2036

9 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 16 Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Southfields Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,365

Street avg £2,387

On par

Floor Area

26 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

484/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sorting Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gildredge House. 15 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Gildredge HouseAll-through562m
  • Gildredge HouseAll-through562m
  • St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Bourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Sorting OfficeBus stop109m
  • Dittons RoadBus stop137m
  • Hartfield RoadBus stop148m
  • Upperton GardensBus stop184m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,078 reports31%
  • Shoplifting1,367 reports20%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,177 reports17%
  • Public Order552 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 2. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 2 was lodged in May 2026 at band F and is valid until May 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 2. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN21 1BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Flat 2 is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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