What was the last sold price for 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY?

1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY last sold for £172,500 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £237,000 in June 2003, so prices have been falling over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY?

Across 2 sales between June 2003 and October 2025, 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY fell from £237,000 to £172,500, a change of £64,500. That works out to roughly -1.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY?

1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY?

1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY in?

1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN21 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY?

Police records around 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY 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.

What schools are near 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY?

The closest primary school to 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY is St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (399m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Lewes Road, BN21 2BY is Enys Road, 121m away. The nearest rail option is Eastbourne Rail Station, 729m away.

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1a, Lewes Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 56 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–272 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average.

A recent sale: £172,500 in October 2025. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 32.5% 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromD59toC70

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Lewes Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 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.

1a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£172,500

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£172,500
-27.2%over 22 years
17 June 2003
£237,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 2BY: £158,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BN21 2BY

On the street

Versus other Lewes Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,080

Street avg £3,273

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Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 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.

Full Eastbourne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

484/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Enys Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN21 2BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 2BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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