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

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 98.3% above the 2011 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011). At 33 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 14 EPCs).