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18a, Sutton Road, Seaford, BN25 1RU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 18a

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromE44toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%56%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, Sutton Road, Seaford, BN25 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £285,000

    +26.7%over 4 years
  2. 20 September 2018

    £225,000

    +38.1%over 4 years
  3. 14 February 2014

    £162,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN25 1RU: £250,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Sutton Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,353

Street avg £1,979

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Seaford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN25 1RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN25 1RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN25 1RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18a, Sutton Road, Seaford, BN25 1RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.