20 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL
About 20 Birling Street
20 Birling Street is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 496.3% above the 1996 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 74.3% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2026
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Planning history
20 Birling 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.
Sales history & valuation
20 Birling Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 1996Most recent
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1RL: £354,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BN21 1RL
Versus other Birling Street homes
Price per m² for 20 Birling Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£607
Street avg £3,112
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
484/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB