Flat 1, 33 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 62). The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at Flat 1, 33 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Polling District C
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 250180
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 3DN: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN21 3DN
12 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN
Sold Nov 2025
£425,000Ground Floor Flat, 17 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN
Sold Jun 2025
£178,00014 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN
Sold Sept 2024
£475,00033 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN
Sold Apr 2023
£440,0008 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN
Sold Aug 2022
£580,000
Versus other Elms Avenue homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







