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Elm Court, Flat 5, 2 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DB

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 69 m² this is the 5th 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.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).

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

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Court, Flat 5, 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 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£205,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2017Most recent

    £205,000

    +22.0%over 4 years
  2. 18 December 2012

    £168,000

    +1.8%over 2 years
  3. 23 December 2009

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DB: £165,500 (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.

Elm Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,971

Street avg £2,209

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 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

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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
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 5, 2 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.