Flat 4, 15 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DJ

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–61 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 (40 versus a best of 71). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 46 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). Last sale on file: £160,000 in July 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 111.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.