Clovelly, Flat 2b, 20 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JQ

Clovelly is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN21 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since November 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 76.5% above the 2008 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 53 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).