5 St James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR is a freehold terraced property built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 700 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £476,067 , which equates to approximately £680 per square foot. It was last sold on 15 May 1996 for £74,000. Since then, the value has increased by £402,067, representing a 543.3% increase, or approximately 18.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £476,067 is:

  • 26.5% lower than the average property price on St James Street
  • 19.7% lower than the average in the BN7 1HR postcode area
  • and 8.4% lower than the average price for Lewes as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 17 March 2020, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
700 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£476,067
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£680
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

5 St James Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1HR has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 17 Mar 2020.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows have some double glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 30 Mar 2010, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 21.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to flat, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to some double glazing.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 71% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 70% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Flat, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Some double glazing
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 70% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£476,067
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+543 %
15 May 1996
£74,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

2 St James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR
rooms: 3
size: 700 sq ft
sale price: £590,000
sale date: 1 Aug 2022
1 St James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR
rooms: 3
size: 797 sq ft
sale price: £125,000
sale date: 29 Jul 1999

Data Sources

The property at 5 St James Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1HR appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 15 May 1996. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 17 Mar 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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