Flat 1, 32 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a three-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 185 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (88–185 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 (52 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 29.2% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
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Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
Flat 1 has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at Flat 1, 32 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
1 live now- Jul 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1no.eucaluptus- reduction of brances specified and overall reduction of 2-3m crown lift.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 150719
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2025Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£336,650
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2018Most recent
£336,650
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
Flat 1 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,820
Street avg £2,154
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

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