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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Church Street

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

20 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN21 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since February 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 373.1% above the 1995 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 63.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from May 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Sept 2025from Sept 2015
Low Energy Lighting
50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 20 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Church Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£52,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 1995Most recent

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1HT: £200,000 (2026–2020).

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.

Price per m² for 20 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£743

Street avg £2,420

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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 · from £14.99

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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.
£271k

1 Flint Halls, 12 Church Street, Old Town

BN21 1HT

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Birling Street

BN21 1RL

2 bed
£308k

1 Lower Road

BN21 1QE

2 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Church Lane

BN21 1HU

2 bed
£320k

1 Bay Pond Road

BN21 1HX

3 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Broomfield Street

BN21 1RH

3 bed
£376k

1 Ashampstead Place, Upperton Road

BN21 1LZ

3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Fiennes Close

BN21 1RX

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

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.

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