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 75% 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 54% 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
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.
£385,000
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 £2,279
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
3/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







