What type of property is 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ sell for?

56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ last sold for £225,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

The current EPC rating for 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 1QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ located?

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

What is crime like near 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

Police records around 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

The closest primary school to 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ is Gildredge House (634m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (634m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

The closest bus stop to 56 Church Street, BN21 1QJ is Tally Ho, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Church Street

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

56 Church Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN21 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 41.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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.

56 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 February 2017Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1QJ: £290,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BN21 1QJ

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 56 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,206

Street avg £2,292

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Birling Street

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1 Flint Halls, 12 Church Street, Old Town

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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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tally Ho — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gildredge House. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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