What kind of home is 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL sell for?

4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL last sold for £365,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and April 2024, 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL rose from £120,000 to £365,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 1RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL use?

The latest EPC at 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

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

Which area is 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL in?

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

Is 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is Northiam Road, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birling Street

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

4 Birling Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £365,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes
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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Birling Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2024Most recent
£365,000
+92.2%over 21 years
13 December 2002
£189,950
+58.3%over 7 months
30 April 2002
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 1RL: £340,000 (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.

4 Birling Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,147

Street avg £2,924

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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