Flat 3, 15 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DJ

Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (42–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 354.7% above the 1999 sale of £34,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 67.5% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).