Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
68a, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 68a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
68a is a mid-terrace house in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN21 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 6 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
68a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Oct 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 October 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Nov 2008
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%40%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2014from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD68toE54
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
40%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Oct 2014from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraBasement MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 build
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 68a, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
68a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
68a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1QJ: £290,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BN21 1QJ
76a, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Jul 2023
£140,000Flat 2, 80 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Jun 2023
£156,50054 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Feb 2022
£290,00066 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Jan 2022
£350,00058 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Sept 2021
£375,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 68a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Crime
484/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.
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 68a, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.