179, WORDSWORTH DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 7SR - £176,500

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE is a very small semi-detached house of 60m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £176,500 in April 2010, which was around 41% below the average April 2010 detached price in the Eastbourne local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2010, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Eastbourne local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2010 30 APR	£176,500	£299,541	41% below HPI
2007 4 OCT	£189,000	£326,250	42% below HPI

179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Eastbourne local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE sales from October 2007 and April 2010 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2007 sale was for 42% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 42% below the HPI over time, until the April 2010 sale, where it rises to 41% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 41% below the HPI.

How Large is 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE?

179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE is 60m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2010. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Eastbourne, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Eastbourne, and where 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE lies on this distribution: 3% of detached houses are smaller than 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE, and 97% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Eastbourne.

179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.054 of an acre, or 220m². The below map shows the location of 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE?

179 WORDSWORTH DRIVE is located in EASTBOURNE, in the BN23 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 179 on WORDSWORTH DRIVE.