6 Desmond Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7LF
About 6 Desmond Road
6 Desmond Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN22 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £365,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. At 124 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
6 Desmond Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
6 Desmond Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2021Most recent
£365,000
+28.1%over 5 years5 April 2016
£285,000
+54.1%over 4 years11 August 2011
£185,000
+12.8%over 6 years28 April 2005
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN22 7LF: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN22 7LF
Versus other Desmond Road homes
EPC Rating for 6 Desmond Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,944
Street avg £2,270
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
260/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Desmond Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School. 14 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







