What type of property is Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN?

Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN is an end-of-terrace house.

When did Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN last change hands?

Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN last sold for £155,000 in January 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,287 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and January 2008, Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN rose from £37,287 to £155,000, a change of £117,713. That works out to roughly +12.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN have?

The current EPC rating for Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN?

Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 3DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN heated?

The latest EPC at Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN?

Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN located?

Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN21 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN?

Police records around Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN 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.

Which schools serve Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN?

The closest primary school to Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN is Bourne Primary School (546m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN?

The closest bus stop to Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, BN21 3DN is Cavendish Place, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Eastbourne Rail Station, 699m away.

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Top Floor Flat, 1 Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3DN

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Top Floor Flat

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

Top Floor Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 93 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 27.1% above the 2008 sale price.

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

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

Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 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.

Top Floor Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£155,000

Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2008Most recent
£155,000
+315.7%over 12 years
5 October 1995
£37,287

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

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Versus other Elms Avenue homes

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

Top Floor Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £3,091

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 3DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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