Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 2, 16 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£223,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£145,000)+54%
- Against BN21 1DU's recent median (£244,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£223,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£145,000)+54%
- Against BN21 1DU's recent median (£244,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
85 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in BN21 1DU
5 sales, median £244,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 2 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
15 June 2008Most recent
£145,000
-11.0%over 4 years22 April 2004
£163,000
+150.8%over 4 years13 December 1999
£65,000
+23.8%over 2 years11 August 1997
£52,500
+8.2%13 February 1997
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DU: £244,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN21 1DU
Flat 1, 10 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
Sold Dec 2025
£212,500Flat 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
£244,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 2, 16 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a four-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 85 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 35). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 53.8% above the 2008 sale of £145,000. At 85 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromG13toE49
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous
Hot water system changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2024from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromE49toC73
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 16 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 2 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.
Versus other Saffrons Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,706
Street avg £2,329
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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
484/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.
Nearest schools
- Gildredge HouseAll-through516m
- Gildredge HouseAll-through516m
- St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Bourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Sorting OfficeBus stop193m
- Town HallBus stop229m
- LibraryBus stop249m
- Dittons RoadBus stop252m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,078 reports31%
- Shoplifting1,367 reports20%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,177 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN21 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Flat 2. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 2 was lodged in March 2024 at band C and is valid until March 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 2. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN21 1DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 2 is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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