Flat 2, 5 Marine Parade, Eastbourne, BN21 3DX

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (64 versus a worst of 26). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £126,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 80.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 14 EPCs).