18a, Sutton Road, Seaford, BN25 1RU
About 18a
18a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Seaford (BN25 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 85 m² this is the 19th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 29 units on file.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 126.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 9 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£285,000
+26.7%over 4 years20 September 2018
£225,000
+38.1%over 4 years14 February 2014
£162,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN25 1RU: £250,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Sutton Road homes
Price per m² for 18a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,353
Street avg £1,979
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Seaford Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







