Flat 2, 15 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DJ

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 40). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 14.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.