Flat 6, 16 Southfields Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BU

Flat 6 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (26–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 5 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £165,000 in February 2025. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 97.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.