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Southfields Court, Flat 8, Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BX

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 4th
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Southfields Court

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

Southfields Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 9th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in Southfields Court, where floor areas span 56–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 22 units on file.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £163,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southfields Court, Flat 8, Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Southfields Court 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.

Southfields Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£163,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2022Most recent

    £163,000

    +254.3%over 22 years

  2. 6 September 2000

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1BX: £131,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Southfields Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Southfields Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,717

Street avg £1,811

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Southfields Court

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£157k

Alexandra Court, Flat 20, Southfields Road

BN21 1BY

Flat
£161k

37a, Flat 3, The Goffs

BN21 1HF

Flat
£149k

137a, Flat 1, Green Street

BN21 1SB

Flat
£141k

37a, Flat 2, The Goffs

BN21 1HF

Flat
£173k

2a, Flat 3, St Marys Road

BN21 1QD

Flat
£140k

18a, Flat 1, Albert Parade

BN21 1SD

Flat
£180k

37a, Flat 4, The Goffs

BN21 1HF

Flat
£185k

2a, Flat 1, St Marys Road

BN21 1QD

Flat
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

9/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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 Southfields Court, Flat 8, Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.