What type of property is 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

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

What did 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL sell for?

38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL last sold for £340,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £72,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and March 2021, 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL rose from £72,500 to £340,000, a change of £267,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

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

Where is 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL located?

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

What is crime like near 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

Police records around 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL show an average of 484 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest primary school to 38 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.

How well connected is 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest bus stop to 38 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is Northiam Road, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

Extendable4 sales on record

Estimated value

£362,000

Since the 2021 sale (£340,000)+6%
Against BN21 1RL's recent median (£354,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£362,000

Against its 2021 sale (£340,000)+6%
Against BN21 1RL's recent median (£354,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Birling Street is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN21 1RL
5 sales, median £354,000 (2026–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£340,000
+7.9%over 2 years
21 August 2018
£315,000
+224.7%over 17 years
30 November 2000
£97,000
+33.8%over 2 years
7 May 1998
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1RL: £354,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BN21 1RL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 63.1% 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2018

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2028

1 year remaining

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.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 £2,926

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

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

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.

Nearest schools

Motcombe Infants' SchoolPrimary321m
The Cavendish SchoolAll-through543m
The Cavendish SchoolAll-through543m
Pashley Down Infant SchoolPrimary545m

Nearest stops

Northiam RoadBus stop73m
Broomfield StreetBus stop144m
Albert ParadeBus stop237m
Motcombe RoadBus stop277m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,078 reports31%
Shoplifting1,367 reports20%
Anti-social Behaviour1,177 reports17%
Public Order552 reports8%

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 38 Birling Street is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 1RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 38 Birling Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Birling Street was lodged in May 2018 at band D and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Birling Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN21 1RL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 38 Birling Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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