Saffrons Gate, Flat 2, 9 Meads Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7DT

Saffrons Gate is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 82 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Saffrons Gate, where floor areas span 49–156 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 14% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £235,000.