17a, Albert Parade, Eastbourne, BN21 1SD

17a is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £137,000 sits 315.2% above the 1997 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 12 EPCs).