Flat 3, 42 The Goffs, Eastbourne, BN21 1HD

Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–160 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 297.8% above the 1999 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 67% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.