40b, Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL

40b is a one-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–312 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 33 units on file. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 18.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).