What kind of home is 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS?

40 Church Street, BN21 1HS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS last change hands?

40 Church Street, BN21 1HS last sold for £115,000 in April 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS?

The current EPC rating for 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS?

40 Church Street, BN21 1HS has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 1HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS use?

The latest EPC at 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS?

40 Church Street, BN21 1HS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS in?

40 Church Street, BN21 1HS sits in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne. It falls within the BN21 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS?

Police records around 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS show an average of 484 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS?

The closest primary school to 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS is Gildredge House (533m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (533m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS?

The closest bus stop to 40 Church Street, BN21 1HS is Greenfield Road, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HS

Estimated value

£184,000

Since the 2004 sale (£115,000)+60%
Against BN21 1HS's recent median (£190,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: July 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 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

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

£184,000

Against its 2004 sale (£115,000)+60%
Against BN21 1HS's recent median (£190,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Church Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1HS. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in BN21 1HS
5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2007)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

29 April 2004Most recent
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1HS: £190,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in BN21 1HS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 40 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HS. 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 40 Church Street

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

40 Church Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN21 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 61 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 60% above the 2004 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 10 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromE53toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Church Street 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.

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Church Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,885

Street avg £1,859

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Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Crime

484/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Greenfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Gildredge House. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Gildredge HouseAll-through533m
Gildredge HouseAll-through533m
Motcombe Infants' SchoolPrimary656m
The Cavendish SchoolAll-through908m

Nearest stops

Greenfield RoadBus stop82m
Tally HoBus stop102m
Motcombe RoadBus stop240m
Summerdown RoadBus stop291m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,078 reports31%
Shoplifting1,367 reports20%
Anti-social Behaviour1,177 reports17%
Public Order552 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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

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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 40 Church Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1HS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 40 Church Street. 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 40 Church Street was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 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 40 Church Street. 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 1HS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 40 Church Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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