Flat 1a, 25 Arlington Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DL

Flat 1a is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 70 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70).

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £220,000.