Abbotsrood, Flat 2, 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 112 m² (around 1210 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 112 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Abbotsrood (88–112 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 42% above the 2012 sale price.