What type of property is 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL sell for?

34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL last sold for £310,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £174,950 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2007 and July 2024, 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL rose from £174,950 to £310,000, a change of £135,050. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The current EPC rating for 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 1RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

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

Where is 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL located?

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

Is 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL in a safe area?

Police records around 34 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 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest primary school to 34 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 is the nearest station to 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest bus stop to 34 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is Northiam Road, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Birling Street

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

34 Birling Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in July 2024.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2024Most recent
£310,000
+40.9%over 8 years
27 August 2015
£220,000
+25.8%over 8 years
4 April 2007
£174,950

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.

Years Held for 34 Birling Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,026

Street avg £2,873

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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