28a, Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL
About 28a
28a is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 96 m² this is the 13th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–312 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sold July 2019 for £280,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 20.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2035
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Planning history
28a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
28a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2019Most recent
£280,000
-6.7%over 3 years7 March 2016
£300,000
+20.0%over 8 years21 December 2007
£249,950
+100.0%over 7 years24 August 2000
£125,000
+85.2%over 2 years25 May 1998
£67,500
+16.4%over 2 years17 January 1996
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DL: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN21 1DL
Flat 3, 37 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL
Sold Dec 2025
£245,00032 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL
Sold Sept 2025
£850,000Flat 3, 29 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL
Sold Jun 2024
£220,00027 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL
Sold Dec 2022
£925,00042a, Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL
Sold Apr 2022
£300,000
Versus other Arlington Road homes
On epc rating, 28a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,917
Street avg £2,614
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Dittons Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







