Flat 3, 10 Bedford Grove, Eastbourne, BN21 2DT

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 55). The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 45.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.