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51 Commercial Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3XF

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Commercial Road

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

51 Commercial Road is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 11.1% below the 2025 sale of £315,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £315,000 in February 2025.

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Everything you need to know about 51 Commercial Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromE49toD65
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%92%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Commercial Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Commercial Road has no planning applications on record.

16

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.

Latest sale on 51 Commercial Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2025Most recent

    £315,000

    +85.3%over 19 years

  2. 26 May 2005

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 3XF: £260,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Commercial Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 51 Commercial Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,739

Street avg £2,418

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Commercial Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£271k

1 Montgomery Mews, Commercial Road

BN21 3GA

3 bed2 bath
£292k

1 Alciston Mews, 15 Lismore Road

BN21 3BF

£256k

1 2, Flat 9, Queens Gardens

BN21 3EF

Flat
£256k

1 Leaf Road

BN21 3TU

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Glenmore Mews

BN21 3XZ

2 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Howe Mews, Commercial Road

BN21 3XG

£236k

1 Avenue Mews, Avenue Lane

BN21 3UL

£232k

1 Eton Mews, Commercial Road

BN21 3XF

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Junction Road Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bourne Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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 3XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 3XF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 3XF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 51 Commercial Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3XF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.