Flat 1, 4 Bedford Grove, Eastbourne, BN21 2DT

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (48–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 41). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.