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Cuckmere House, Flat 21, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU

7 sales on record

Estimated value

£118,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£107,500)+10%
  • Against BN21 1EU's recent median (£100,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 04
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£118,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£107,500)+10%
  • Against BN21 1EU's recent median (£100,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cuckmere House is modelled from its 31 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1EU. 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

    31 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023

  • Sales of this home

    7 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in BN21 1EU

    5 sales, median £100,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cuckmere House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2024Most recent

    £107,500

    +5.4%over 2 years

  2. 16 August 2021

    £102,000

    +10.3%over 3 years

  3. 10 May 2018

    £92,500

    +15.6%over 1 year

  4. 5 October 2016

    £80,000

    +16.8%over 10 years

  5. 10 October 2005

    £68,500

    +17.1%over 2 years

  6. 4 March 2003

    £58,500

    +178.6%over 3 years

  7. 28 July 1999

    £21,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1EU: £100,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Cuckmere House, Flat 21, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU. 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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Overview

About Cuckmere House

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

Cuckmere House is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 9th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Cuckmere House, where floor areas span 25–32 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file.

Last sale on file: £107,500 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 October 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromC69toD57
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cuckmere House, Flat 21, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cuckmere House 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.

On the street

Versus other Upperton Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Cuckmere House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,468

Street avg £2,384

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 31 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
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.
Full Eastbourne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

484/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Hartfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gildredge House. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Gildredge HouseAll-through579m
  • Gildredge HouseAll-through579m
  • St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary853m
  • Bourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Hartfield RoadBus stop20m
  • Dittons RoadBus stop119m
  • Upperton GardensBus stop167m
  • Hartfield RoadBus stop168m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN21 1EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 1EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cuckmere House is modelled from its 31 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1EU. 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. 7 sales are recorded for Cuckmere House. 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 Cuckmere House was lodged in October 2023 at band D and is valid until October 2033. 2 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 Cuckmere House. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN21 1EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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