Compton Court, Flat 4, 24 Dittons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DR

Compton Court is a detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 79 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Compton Court (79–252 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60).

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 30% above the 2014 sale price.