Flat 3, 4 Bedford Grove, Eastbourne, BN21 2DT

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 71).

At 51 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 16% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £125,000.