What kind of home is 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN?

5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN sell for?

5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN last sold for £385,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN?

Across 3 sales between April 2007 and March 2025, 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN rose from £190,000 to £385,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN?

5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN22 8SN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN?

5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN in?

5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN sits in Eastbourne. It falls within the BN22 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN?

Police records around 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN show an average of 260 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN?

The closest primary school to 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN is Stafford Junior School (476m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is East Sussex College Group (1.6km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bowood Avenue, BN22 8SN is Badlesmere Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bowood Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 8SN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Bowood Avenue

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

5 Bowood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN22 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Sept 2011

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

27%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowood Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bowood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

18 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 2007.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2025Most recent
£385,000
+73.0%over 12 years
30 April 2012
£222,500
+17.1%over 5 years
3 April 2007
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN22 8SN: £359,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN22 8SN

On the street

Versus other Bowood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Bowood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,185

Street avg £3,060

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

260/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Badlesmere Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stafford Junior School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN22 8SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN22 8SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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