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York Cottage, York Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4ST

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About York Cottage

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

York Cottage is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4ST). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £275,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC 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 York Cottage, York Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

York Cottage 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2021Most recent

    £275,000

    +10.0%over 2 years

  2. 20 September 2018

    £250,000

    +20.2%over 11 years

  3. 9 July 2007

    £208,000

    +54.1%over 3 years

  4. 19 December 2003

    £135,000

    +26.8%over 1 year

  5. 13 December 2002

    £106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN21 4ST: £335,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other York Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for York Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,435

Street avg £2,925

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about York Cottage

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

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3 bed
£320k

10 Grange Court, Grange Road

BN21 4HB

3 bed
£327k

10 Camden Road

BN21 4SU

£339k

10 Furness Close, Furness Road

BN21 4EZ

£270k

1 West Street

BN21 4SN

2 bed
£269k

1 Clovelly Mews, 20 Blackwater Road

BN21 4JQ

£361k

1 Hyde Road

BN21 4SY

£370k

1 Calverley Road

BN21 4SR

2 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Town Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 4ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN21 4ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN21 4ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 York Cottage, York Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.