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Elm Court, Flat 3, 2 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DB

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Elm Court

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

Elm Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 80 m² this is the 9th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Elm Court, where floor areas span 62–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Last sale on file: £220,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

Elm Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Apr 2009
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Sept 2023from Mar 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Court, Flat 3, 2 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elm 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.

Elm Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2024Most recent

    £220,000

    +23.6%over 8 years
  2. 16 February 2016

    £178,000

    -2.7%over 3 years
  3. 11 January 2013

    £183,000

    +4.6%over 3 years
  4. 18 December 2009

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DB: £154,950 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Old Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Elm Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £2,213

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm 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
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

0.1 km

Sorting Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 1DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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 Elm Court, Flat 3, 2 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.