Flat 3, 16 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU
About Flat 3
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
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Energy performance
Flat 3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 3 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 19 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2019Most recent
£170,000
+26.9%over 14 years30 August 2004
£134,000
+78.7%over 3 years8 November 2000
£75,000
+1.4%25 May 2000
£74,000
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 3 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,742
Street avg £2,103
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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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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






