Laburnum House, Flat 5, 9 Darley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7PB

Laburnum House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Laburnum House, where floor areas span 48–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 5 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower.

Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode.