Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cuckmere House, Flat 23, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£120,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£100,000)+20%
- Against BN21 1EU's recent median (£100,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 4th
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£100,000)+20%
- Against BN21 1EU's recent median (£100,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cuckmere House is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
32 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BN21 1EU
5 sales, median £100,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
27 April 2020Most recent
£100,000
+14.3%over 3 years20 October 2016
£87,500
+16.7%over 1 year27 August 2015
£75,000
+27.1%over 6 years27 March 2009
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1EU: £100,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN21 1EU
Cuckmere House, Flat 11, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU
Sold Feb 2025
£90,000Cuckmere House, Flat 17, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU
Sold Jul 2024
£95,000Cuckmere House, Flat 21, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU
Sold Mar 2024
£107,500Cuckmere House, Flat 8, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU
Sold Oct 2023
£112,500Cuckmere House, Flat 22, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU
Sold Sept 2022
£100,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Cuckmere House, Flat 23, 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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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 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 19th 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: £100,000 in April 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2014from Nov 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2018from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromG8toE40
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cuckmere House, Flat 23, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cuckmere House 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.
Versus other Upperton Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Cuckmere House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,400
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 31 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.0 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Cuckmere House is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 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 February 2018 at band E and is valid until February 2028. 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 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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