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Cuckmere House, Flat 5, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cuckmere House

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

Cuckmere House is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 3rd 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.

Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £98,000 sits 390% above the 1999 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 69.8% 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cuckmere House, Flat 5, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cuckmere House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£98,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£20,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 1999Most recent

    £20,000

    +11.1%over 1 year

  2. 27 May 1998

    £18,000

    +9.1%over 1 year

  3. 20 April 1997

    £16,500

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

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 epc rating, Cuckmere House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£667

Street avg £2,506

Strongly below

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 31 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cuckmere House

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

9/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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cuckmere House, Flat 5, 18 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.