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Garden Flat, 8 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JD

Property type
End terrace
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Garden Flat

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

Garden Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71).

It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 83 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 38.2% above the 2008 sale price.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-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 Garden Flat, 8 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garden Flat 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£158,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2008Most recent

    £158,500

    +9.3%over 3 years

  2. 26 June 2005

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 4JD: £455,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Garden Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,910

Street avg £3,070

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Garden Flat

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

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

0.2 km

Memorial Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bourne Primary School. 13 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 4JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 4JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 4JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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 Garden Flat, 8 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.