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

Estimated value

£177,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£67,500)+162%
  • Against BN21 4HZ's recent median (£208,000)-15%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£177,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£67,500)+162%
  • Against BN21 4HZ's recent median (£208,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Beech House is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 4HZ. 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

    40 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in BN21 4HZ

    5 sales, median £208,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Beech House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2003Most recent

    £67,500

    +68.8%over 1 year

  2. 9 May 2002

    £40,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for Beech House, Flat 1a, 16 College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4HZ. 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 Beech House

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

Beech House is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Beech House (40–102 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 59). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 162.2% above the 2003 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromF32toD55
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech House, Flat 1a, 16 College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech House has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On price per m², Beech House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,688

Street avg £3,015

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
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

484/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.

Nearest schools

  • Gildredge HouseAll-through1.0km
  • Gildredge HouseAll-through1.0km
  • Bourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Calverley WalkBus stop159m
  • Eastbourne CollegeBus stop247m
  • Memorial RoundaboutBus stop247m
  • Towner GalleryBus stop261m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,078 reports31%
  • Shoplifting1,367 reports20%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,177 reports17%
  • Public Order552 reports8%

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
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Method

How to read this page

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 Beech House is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN21 4HZ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Beech House. 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 Beech House was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 2 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 Beech House. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN21 4HZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Beech House is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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