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21 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Birling Street

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

21 Birling Street is a two-bedroom 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 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Last sale on file: £300,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 14.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Birling Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Birling Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

21 Birling Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2020Most recent

    £300,000

    +21.0%over 5 years

  2. 31 May 2015

    £248,000

    +11.2%over 10 months

  3. 13 August 2014

    £223,000

    +6.2%

  4. 27 April 2014

    £210,000

    +287.0%over 18 years

  5. 29 March 1996

    £54,266

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

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.

21 Birling Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,371

Street avg £2,911

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Birling Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£332k

1 Church Lane

BN21 1HU

2 bed
£302k

1 Lower Road

BN21 1QE

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Birling Street

BN21 1RL

2 bed
£273k

1 Flint Halls, 12 Church Street, Old Town

BN21 1HT

2 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Broomfield Street

BN21 1RH

3 bed
£317k

1 Bay Pond Road

BN21 1HX

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Fiennes Close

BN21 1RX

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Ashampstead Place, Upperton Road

BN21 1LZ

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Eastbourne report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 1RL

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.