43a, Gore Park Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1TG

43a is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1TG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 4th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. 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 £177,000 sits 372% above the 1999 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 60.1% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).