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38 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Birling Street

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

38 Birling Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £340,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 66.3% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 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
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 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.

38 Birling Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    +7.9%over 2 years

  2. 21 August 2018

    £315,000

    +224.7%over 17 years

  3. 30 November 2000

    £97,000

    +33.8%over 2 years

  4. 7 May 1998

    £72,500

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,778

Street avg £2,887

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 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
£373k

1 Fiennes Close

BN21 1RX

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Ashampstead Place, Upperton Road

BN21 1LZ

3 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Broomfield Street

BN21 1RH

3 bed
£317k

1 Bay Pond Road

BN21 1HX

3 bed1 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 38 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.