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

43b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 1TG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 69 m² this is the 12th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 37). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 92.6% above the 2002 sale of £108,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 23.2% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 31 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).