Flat 1, 17 Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BU

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 126.1% above the 1999 sale of £76,950. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).