Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Old Town, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN21 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 27.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2033
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Flat 1 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.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£128,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
4 June 2006Most recent
£128,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1QJ: £290,000 (2023–2021).
76a, Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Jul 2023
Flat 2, 80 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Jun 2023
54 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Feb 2022
66 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Jan 2022
58 Church Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1QJ
Sold Sept 2021
Years Held for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,983
Street avg £2,473
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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.
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