Flat 3, 8 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JD

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall 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 79). At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–394 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 6 units on file.

It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 41.3% above the 2010 sale price.