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4 sales on record
About Lower Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Barn is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Westdean, Seaford, Seaford (BN25 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,186,000 is 43.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lower Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Barn, The Lane, Westdean, Seaford, BN25 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lower Barn sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesRaise No Objection
Remove Rowan tree
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2013)
£825,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Lower Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,313
Street avg £4,418
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 249 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN25 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
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