7 Milnthorpe Gardens, Milnthorpe Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7NW

7 Milnthorpe Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7NW). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 143 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (82–143 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 60.8% above the 2008 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 44.8% below the postcode norm.