24a, St Marys Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1QD
About 24a
24a is a two-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1QD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Last sale on file: £385,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 65 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 42 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 210.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
24a 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2022Most recent
£385,000
+45.8%over 6 years30 March 2016
£264,000
+44.3%over 11 years26 August 2004
£183,000
+67.9%over 2 years20 February 2002
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1QD: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN21 1QD
Versus other St Marys Road homes
Price per m² for 24a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,923
Street avg £2,576
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
484/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Selwyn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Motcombe Infants' School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







