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Beech House, Flat 1, 16 College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4HZ

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1101 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beech House

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

Beech House is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1101 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 102 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Beech House (40–102 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (59 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 61.6% above the 2011 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Beech House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC 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 Beech House, Flat 1, 16 College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at Beech House in 2025.

6 applications on record at Beech House, Flat 1, 16 College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4HZ

6decisions1extensions26documents9nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Removal of one major limb of an aesculus; deadwooding of one fagus; trimming of leylandi; reduction of one tilia by 25%; trimming of one quercus ilex to 3m.

    Reference
    080972
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Beech House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£187,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2011Most recent

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 4HZ: £208,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other College Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beech House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,833

Street avg £3,003

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Calverley Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Gildredge House. 14 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 4HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 4HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 4HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 Beech House, Flat 1, 16 College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.