1 Church Mead, BN8 5HB

Detached house165 m²EPC EBand FFreehold

1 Church Mead is a freehold detached house on Church Mead in BN8. It last sold for £787,500 in 2022 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 479% on its first recorded sale of £136,000 in 1995.

EPC ECouncil tax F

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
195 m²
2,099 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
9.4 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £920,000£1,148,000 today, projected from its 2022 sale.

Indicative value
£920,000£1,148,000
Carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6.7%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2022)
£787,500
Growth on file: 6.7% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2022 · £788k£1.15m£920k2026

From the 2022 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BN8 £/m² (recent sales)£4,360this home £4,773 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Lewes, the official average home value is £367,918+2% in a year, +7% over five.

Detached£591,548
Semi-detached£398,016
Terraced£323,093
Flat / maisonette£198,184

Covers the whole Lewes area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Church Mead, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1995, up 479% from first to latest.

£250k£500k£750k1995200120072013201920252026£409k+194%+97%Sold 2022: £787,500£788kSold 2007: £400,000£400kSold 1995: £136,000£136k
£250k£500k£750k201520212026£409kSold 2022: £787,500£788k
BN8 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BN8's yearly median.

8 Jun 2022Most recent
£787,500+97%
Detached house · Freehold · +4.5%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area fell 195→165 m² (-30 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Energy certificate 6 Sept 2021
Rated EPC D · 165 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 16 Feb 2016:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 16 Feb 2016
Rated EPC E · 195 m² recorded
22 Feb 2007
£400,000+194%
Detached house · Freehold · +9.6%/yr since the previous sale
19 May 1995
£136,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Church Mead's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (51/100) — improvable to A
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,163 a year. Certificate valid until September 2031.
A92+
Potential · 94
B81–91
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 51
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
9.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£2,163/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
6 Sept 2021
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingED51Improved
6 Sept 2021Floor area fell 195→165 m² (-30 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
6 Sept 2021EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,981/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 42% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,981/yr · Lewes
Gigabit broadband
42%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Lewes 004B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 9% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment and health score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills7/10
Health8/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Church Mead sits in its local market.

BN8 median
£455,000
last 8 years
BN8 £/m²
£4,360
last 8 years

1 Church Mead: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Church Mead last sell, and for how much?

1 Church Mead last sold for £787,500 on 8 Jun 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Church Mead been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 Church Mead between 1995 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Church Mead?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 165 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Church Mead?

1 Church Mead is in council tax band F, costing about £3,981 a year (Lewes).

How energy efficient is 1 Church Mead?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 51). Its recommended improvements would take it to A.

What is 1 Church Mead worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.7% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £920,000–£1,148,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Church Mead?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 42% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BN8 5HB

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Church Mead.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (12)
Last sold
2017
Price
£462,400
Sales
1
Floor area
144 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£145,000
Sales
1
Floor area
144 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£375,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1995
Price
£77,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£451,500
Sales
1
Floor area
89 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£330,000
Sales
1
Floor area
93 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£440,000
Sales
2
Floor area
147 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£450,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2018
Price
£355,000
Sales
3
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
1997
Price
£96,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£407,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2009
Price
£190,000
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.