What type of property is 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL last sold for £207,500 in January 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (845 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 1RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL heated?

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

What council tax band is 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL located?

1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN21 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

Police records around 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL 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 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest primary school to 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is Motcombe Infants' School (321m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cavendish School (543m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is Northiam Road, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

845 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birling Street

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

1 Birling Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 845 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 45.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

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.

1 Birling Street'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 18 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Birling Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£207,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 January 2012Most recent
£207,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1RL: £354,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN21 1RL

On the street

Versus other Birling Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birling Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,643

Street avg £2,954

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Northiam Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Motcombe Infants' School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 1RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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