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1 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN

1 planning record

Estimated value

£191,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£17,500)+991%
  • Against BN21 3DN's recent median (£440,000)-57%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
942 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£191,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£17,500)+991%
  • Against BN21 3DN's recent median (£440,000)-57%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Elms Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 3DN. 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

    88 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in BN21 3DN

    5 sales, median £440,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Elms Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2018Most recent

    £17,500

    -63.5%over 22 years

  2. 5 October 1995

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 3DN: £440,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN. 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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Overview

About 1 Elms Avenue

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

1 Elms Avenue is a property in Eastbourne (BN21 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 942 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 88 m² this is the 21st smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–250 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 74).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 991.4% above the 2018 sale of £17,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 87.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Elms Avenue 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 15 Jul 2021

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN

1decisions1documents16nearby
  1. Dec 2013
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Existing outline planning application for creation of a single storey private dwelling located at rear of 1-17 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne (previous application reference EB/2006/0523(OL).

    Council
    Polling District A
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    131064
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On the street

Versus other Elms Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Elms Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£200

Street avg £3,336

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
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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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

Cavendish Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bourne Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bourne Primary SchoolPrimary546m
  • Roselands Infants' SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Gildredge HouseAll-through1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Cavendish PlaceBus stop85m
  • Burlington RoadBus stop97m
  • PierBus stop148m
  • Trinity PlaceBus stop162m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,078 reports31%
  • Shoplifting1,367 reports20%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,177 reports17%
  • Public Order552 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN21 3DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 3DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 3DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Elms Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 3DN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Elms Avenue. 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 1 Elms Avenue was lodged in July 2011 at band F and expired in July 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Elms Avenue. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN21 3DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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