What kind of home is Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF?

Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF is a mid-terrace house.

When did Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF last change hands?

Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF last sold for £175,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £124,950 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 2006 and February 2021, Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF rose from £124,950 to £175,000, a change of £50,050. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF?

Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF use?

The latest EPC at Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF in?

Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN21 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF?

Police records around Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF show an average of 484 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF?

The closest primary school to Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF is Bourne Primary School (473m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF?

The closest bus stop to Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, BN21 3EF is Pier, 50m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, Eastbourne, BN21 3EF

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£189,000

Since the 2021 sale (£175,000)+8%
Against BN21 3EF's recent median (£160,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

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

£189,000

Against its 2021 sale (£175,000)+8%
Against BN21 3EF's recent median (£160,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 7 is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 3EF. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN21 3EF
5 sales, median £160,000 (2024–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£175,000
3 October 2018
£175,000
+25.9%over 11 months
9 November 2017
£139,000
+11.2%over 11 years
3 January 2006
£124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 3EF: £160,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in BN21 3EF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, Eastbourne, BN21 3EF. 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 Flat 7

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

Flat 7 is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 64 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Last sale on file: £175,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2009from May 2009

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Dec 2012from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromC72toD66

Low Energy Lighting

0%27%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2020from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromD66toC76

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

27%59%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 7, 8 Queens Gardens, Eastbourne, BN21 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 7 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.

On the street

Versus other Queens Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 59 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 7 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,734

Street avg £2,684

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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Crime

484/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pier — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bourne Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Bourne Primary SchoolPrimary473m
Roselands Infants' SchoolPrimary1.3km
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Stafford Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

PierBus stop50m
Cavendish PlaceBus stop60m
HippodromeBus stop101m
Ceylon PlaceBus stop159m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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

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Comparables

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 Flat 7 is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 3EF. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Flat 7. 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 Flat 7 was lodged in January 2020 at band C and is valid until January 2030. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 7. 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 3EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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