Beech House, Flat 1a, 16 College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4HZ

Beech House is a semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Beech House (40–102 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 59). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 165.2% above the 2003 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.