What kind of home is 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

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

What did 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL sell for?

8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL last sold for £238,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in October 2009, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2009 and January 2014, 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL rose from £155,000 to £238,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,049 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 1RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

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

Which area is 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

Police records around 8 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 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birling Street, BN21 1RL is Northiam Road, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1049 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Birling Street

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

8 Birling Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1049 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 28.6% above the 2014 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
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.

8 Birling Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£238,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2014Most recent
£238,000
+53.5%over 4 years
6 October 2009
£155,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,443

Street avg £2,966

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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

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Common questions

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