Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0DB
Estimated value
£400,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£247,000)+62%
- Against BN22 0DB's recent median (£420,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: July 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£400,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£247,000)+62%
- Against BN22 0DB's recent median (£420,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 79 Willingdon Park Drive is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN22 0DB. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in BN22 0DB
5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79 Willingdon Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 June 2004Most recent
£247,000
+77.7%over 2 years14 October 2001
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN22 0DB: £420,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN22 0DB
83 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0DB
Sold Jan 2025
£405,00077 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0DB
Sold Sept 2023
£550,000108 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0DB
Sold Aug 2023
£420,00073 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0DB
Sold May 2022
£442,00089 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0DB
Sold Feb 2022
£372,450
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About 79 Willingdon Park Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Willingdon Park Drive is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN22 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 61.9% above the 2004 sale of £247,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Jul 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
79 Willingdon Park Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Willingdon Park Drive homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 Willingdon Park Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,398
Street avg £3,515
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
Crime
260/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Friston Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Eastbourne Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Eastbourne AcademySecondary489m
- Oakwood Primary AcademyPrimary550m
- Parkland Infant SchoolPrimary626m
- Parkland Junior SchoolPrimary626m
Nearest stops
- Friston AvenueBus stop91m
- Lindfield RoadBus stop243m
- Brodrick RoadBus stop307m
- Elderwood CloseBus stop310m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,257 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour792 reports22%
- Shoplifting331 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson282 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN22 0DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 79 Willingdon Park Drive is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN22 0DB. 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 79 Willingdon Park Drive. 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 79 Willingdon Park Drive was lodged in July 2026 at band D and is valid until July 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 79 Willingdon Park Drive. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN22 0DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 79 Willingdon Park Drive is in council tax band E. 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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