Flat 1, 10 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–104 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 (48 versus a best of 62). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £212,500. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.