Flat 2, 14 Bedford Grove, Eastbourne, BN21 2DT

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–70 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 17.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.