53, Tolkien Road
53, Tolkien Road
Description & Estimates
53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 645 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 306 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne is £302,776 and its rental estimate is £1,371 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, BN23 falls within the BN23 postal district, in the borough of Eastbourne.
Our Data Sources
53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, we estimate a market value of £317,915 and a rental value of £1,440 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £281,582 and £1,275 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne has seen its estimated sale value fall by £7,921 (2.6%) and its estimated rental value move up by £28 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne as measuring 306 m2.
That makes it the 43rd largest plot in the postcode, where 51 of the 52 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Apr 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne completed on 24th February 2023 at £320,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 17.3% over the period since February 2023.
- Sold Feb 2023£320,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne have sold within a radius of 740 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 2nd April 2026, was 43, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7AL, a freehold house which sold for £315,000.
Read more about house prices in BN23.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 109 addresses on Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, BN23, 53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne comes out as the 90th largest and the 83rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £16k more expensive than the average property across the BN23 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mLangney Primary Academy
- 1.2kmWest Rise Primary School
- 1.3kmThe Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School
- 400mSt Catherine's College
- 2.1kmThe Turing School
- 3.6kmThe Eastbourne Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 53, Tolkien Road, Eastbourne, the nearest station is Pevensey & Westham, 1.6 kilometres away.
- 1.6kmPevensey & Westham
- 2.4kmPevensey Bay
- 2.9kmHampden Park (Sussex)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated low, based on Environment Agency data.
