What kind of home is Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ?

Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ last change hands?

Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ last sold for £160,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,250 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and November 2014, Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ rose from £56,250 to £160,000, a change of £103,750. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ?

The current EPC rating for Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ?

Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (685 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ use?

The latest EPC at Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ?

Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ in?

Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN21 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ?

Police records around Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ show an average of 484 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ?

The closest primary school to Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ is Gildredge House (931m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gildredge House (931m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ?

The closest bus stop to Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, BN21 4JQ is Calverley Walk, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Eastbourne Rail Station, 498m away.

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Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JQ

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

685 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Clovelly

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

Clovelly is a two-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 685 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 12th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Clovelly, where floor areas span 51–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 24.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Clovelly'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 07 Jun 2019

Current Certificate

Jun 2009

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 June 2019

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Clovelly, Flat 5a, 20 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Clovelly has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£160,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2014Most recent
£160,000
+184.4%over 14 years
8 December 1999
£56,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 4JQ: £239,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BN21 4JQ

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Clovelly runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,516

Street avg £2,396

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Calverley Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Gildredge House. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN21 4JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 4JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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