Flat 2, 7 Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BU

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 51 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 36 EPCs).