Abbotsrood, Flat 1, 1 Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NR

Abbotsrood is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 88 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Abbotsrood (88–112 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 20.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.