Flat 1, 10 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 62). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DU: £265,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN21 1DU
Flat 2, 28 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
Sold May 2024
£370,000Flat 3, 32 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
Sold Dec 2021
£265,000Flat 3, 10 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
Sold Mar 2021
£219,950Flat 5, 28 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
Sold Oct 2020
£244,000Flat 1, 14 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
Sold Jul 2020
£316,000
Versus other Saffrons Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sorting Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gildredge House. 15 schools nearby.
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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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB