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20 Dittons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DR

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
545 m²
5866 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Dittons Road

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

20 Dittons Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 545 m² (around 5866 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 545 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,549,000 is 39.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Dittons Road

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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.

20 Dittons Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from May 2009
EPC improved fromF37toE54
Low Energy Lighting
0%39%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²

Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dittons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Dittons Road 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.

Latest sale on 20 Dittons Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£1,110,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2015Most recent

    £1,110,000

  2. 21 July 2010

    £1,110,000

    +174.1%over 10 years
  3. 27 September 1999

    £405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DR: £410,000 (2025–2012).

On the street

Versus other Dittons Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Dittons Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,037

Street avg £2,609

On par

Floor Area

545 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

14 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Dittons Road

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

0.3 km

Dittons Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 1DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 20 Dittons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.