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42a, Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL

Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. At 116 m² this is the 20th 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 across 34 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 16.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

42a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2031

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2022Most recent

    £300,000

    +94.8%over 16 years

  2. 25 July 2005

    £154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DL: £245,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Arlington Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £2,630

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42a

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 · from £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.
£350k

1 Dacre Road

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£354k

1 Broomfield Street

BN21 1RH

3 bed
£326k

1 Church Lane

BN21 1HU

2 bed
£376k

1 Ashampstead Place, Upperton Road

BN21 1LZ

3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Fiennes Close

BN21 1RX

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Bay Pond Road

BN21 1HX

3 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Long Acre Close

BN21 1UF

£308k

1 Lower Road

BN21 1QE

2 bed1 bath
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN21 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 42a, Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.