8 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT
About 8 Church Street
8 Church Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN21 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £335,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 26% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 30 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£335,000
+48.9%over 10 years10 July 2014
£225,000
+411.4%over 19 years10 February 1995
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1HT: £215,525 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in BN21 1HT
4 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT
Sold Sept 2024
£197,0002 Flint Halls, 12 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT
Sold Mar 2022
£230,0004 Flint Halls, 12 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT
Sold Mar 2020
£200,00016 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT
Sold Jul 2019
£215,5251 Flint Halls, 12 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HT
Sold Apr 2017
£229,950
Versus other Church Street homes
Years Held for 8 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,428
Street avg £2,267
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB






