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Flat 3, 16 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (62–120 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (35 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £170,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 18.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
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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.

Flat 3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 16 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£170,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2019Most recent

    £170,000

    +26.9%over 14 years
  2. 30 August 2004

    £134,000

    +78.7%over 3 years
  3. 8 November 2000

    £75,000

    +1.4%
  4. 25 May 2000

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DU: £265,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Saffrons Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 3 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,742

Street avg £2,103

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

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

0.2 km

Sorting Office — 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 1DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 Flat 3, 16 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.