Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Longworth House, Flat 4, 28 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS
EPC B2 planning records
Estimated value
£248,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£228,000)+9%
- Against BN21 2DS's recent median (£175,000)+42%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor mid floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£248,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£228,000)+9%
- Against BN21 2DS's recent median (£175,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Longworth House is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 2DS. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in BN21 2DS
5 sales, median £175,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Longworth House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 August 2018Most recent
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 2DS: £175,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BN21 2DS
26 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS
Sold Mar 2025
£445,000Longworth House, Flat 7, 28 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS
Sold Feb 2024
£158,000Longworth House, Flat 1, 28 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS
Sold Dec 2018
£175,000Longworth House, Flat 6, 28 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS
Sold Dec 2018
£170,0001 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS
Sold Dec 2018
£555,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for Longworth House, Flat 4, 28 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS. 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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About Longworth House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Longworth House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 83 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Longworth House, where floor areas span 50–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in August 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Longworth House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2017from Aug 2017
EPC improved fromC75toB81
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Walls
GoodVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Longworth House, Flat 4, 28 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Longworth House, Flat 4, 28 Eversfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DS
2decisions1extensions39documents10nearby
- Sept 2015ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use of an existing care home to provide 7 new residential units, replacement of existing conservatory and utility building with a new single storey extension and internal alterations.
Extension- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 150917
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2016Decision
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Versus other Eversfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Longworth House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,747
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 12 years
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
484/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Hawthorns — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary508m
- Gildredge HouseAll-through869m
- Gildredge HouseAll-through869m
- Bourne Primary SchoolPrimary932m
Nearest stops
- The HawthornsBus stop179m
- Arundel RoadBus stop195m
- Eversfield RoadBus stop247m
- Enys RoadBus stop310m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,078 reports31%
- Shoplifting1,367 reports20%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,177 reports17%
- Public Order552 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN21 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Longworth House is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 2DS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Longworth House. 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 Longworth House was lodged in August 2017 at band B and is valid until August 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Longworth House. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN21 2DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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