Farrington Court, Flat 15, 16 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DB

Farrington Court is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Farrington Court (34–90 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 (41 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £145,000.