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16 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Church Street

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

16 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN21 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold July 2019 for £215,525. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 14.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 133.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 13 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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Church Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2013from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Church Street 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.

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

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£215,525

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2019Most recent

    £215,525

    +40.4%over 5 years

  2. 31 October 2013

    £153,500

    -1.0%over 7 years

  3. 25 July 2006

    £155,000

    +29.2%over 1 year

  4. 14 October 2004

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1HT: £229,950 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Church Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,145

Street avg £2,111

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Church Street

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.
£273k

1 Flint Halls, 12 Church Street, Old Town

BN21 1HT

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Birling Street

BN21 1RL

2 bed
£302k

1 Lower Road

BN21 1QE

2 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Church Lane

BN21 1HU

2 bed
£317k

1 Bay Pond Road

BN21 1HX

3 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Broomfield Street

BN21 1RH

3 bed
£373k

1 Fiennes Close

BN21 1RX

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Ashampstead Place, Upperton Road

BN21 1LZ

3 bed2 bath
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

Crime

9/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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 16 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.