What kind of home is 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS?

8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS last change hands?

8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS last sold for £240,000 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,950 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and March 2007, 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS rose from £82,950 to £240,000, a change of £157,050. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS?

8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN21 3XS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS?

8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS in?

8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN21 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS?

Police records around 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS 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.

What schools are near 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS?

The closest primary school to 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS is Bourne Primary School (455m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Roborough Close, BN21 3XS is Dursley Road, 280m away. The nearest rail option is Eastbourne Rail Station, 646m away.

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8 Roborough Close, Eastbourne, BN21 3XS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Roborough Close

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

8 Roborough Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 3XS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 49.2% above the 2007 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Roborough Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Roborough Close, Eastbourne, BN21 3XS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Roborough Close, Eastbourne, BN21 3XS

1decisions1extensions5documents16nearby

May 2007
ConservatoryOutline
Outcome in report
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of conservatory at side and rear
Council
Polling District B
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
070228
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£240,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2007Most recent
£240,000
+189.3%over 11 years
17 September 1995
£82,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 3XS: £297,500 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Roborough Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Roborough Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,791

Street avg £3,095

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Dursley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bourne Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 3XS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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