What kind of home is 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX?

1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX last change hands?

1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX last sold for £445,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX?

1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 2NX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX?

1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX has council approval for an extension granted in January 2023 under ref. 230046. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX?

1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX in?

1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN21 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX?

Police records around 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX 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 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX?

The closest primary school to 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX is St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (243m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is East Sussex College Group (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Kings Drive, BN21 2NX is St Thomas A Becket School, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2NX

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Kings Drive

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

1 Kings Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 10.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

1 Kings Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2NX

1decisions1extensions20documents12nearby

Jan 2023
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Erection of front porch, two storey front extension, and first floor rear extension.
Extension
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
230046
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£445,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£445,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 2NX: £455,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in BN21 2NX

On the street

Versus other Kings Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Kings Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,649

Street avg £2,479

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Thomas A Becket School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 2NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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