5a, Chesterfield Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NT

5a is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. 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. At 99 m² this is the 6th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 87–204 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 47.9% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.