What type of property is 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ sell for?

88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ last sold for £165,000 in February 2017, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and February 2017, 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ rose from £54,000 to £165,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

The current EPC rating for 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 86% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 1QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ located?

88a, 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 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

Police records around 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ show an average of 484 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

The closest primary school to 88a, 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 transport links are near 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ?

The closest bus stop to 88a, Church Street, BN21 1QJ is Tally Ho, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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88a, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£208,000

Since the 2017 sale (£165,000)+26%
Against BN21 1QJ's recent median (£290,000)-28%

Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£208,000

Against its 2017 sale (£165,000)+26%
Against BN21 1QJ's recent median (£290,000)-28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 88a is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in BN21 1QJ
5 sales, median £290,000 (2023–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

88a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

3 February 2017Most recent
£165,000
+10.4%over 11 years
24 October 2005
£149,500
+176.9%over 6 years
11 November 1998
£54,000

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

Nearby sales in BN21 1QJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 88a, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 88a

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

88a is an end-of-terrace house in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN21 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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). Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 26.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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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.

88a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2016

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD57toE46

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88a, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88a 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.

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 88a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,618

Street avg £2,558

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

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.

Nearest schools

Gildredge HouseAll-through634m
Gildredge HouseAll-through634m
Motcombe Infants' SchoolPrimary695m
Pashley Down Infant SchoolPrimary933m

Nearest stops

Tally HoBus stop62m
Greenfield RoadBus stop118m
Summerdown RoadBus stop134m
St Leonard's PlaceBus stop194m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,078 reports31%
Shoplifting1,367 reports20%
Anti-social Behaviour1,177 reports17%
Public Order552 reports8%

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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 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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 88a is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 88a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 88a was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 88a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN21 1QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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