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Dittons Grange, Flat 1, 8 Dittons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dittons Grange

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

Dittons Grange is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 1995 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 402.6% above the 1995 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 71.5% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Dittons Grange's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dittons Grange, Flat 1, 8 Dittons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dittons Grange 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.

Dittons Grange's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£578,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 1995Most recent

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1DW: £570,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Dittons Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dittons Grange is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£537

Street avg £2,867

Strongly below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dittons Grange

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

0.1 km

Dittons Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 1DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 Dittons Grange, Flat 1, 8 Dittons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.