Flat 1, 29 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 128 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (77–128 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 139.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.