1 Bernard Lane, Eastbourne, BN21 2AG

1 Bernard Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 1996 — 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 £316,000 sits 579.6% above the 1996 sale of £46,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 70.4% below the postcode norm. At 105 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 6 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.