Flat 2, 14 Hardwick Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4NY

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 80 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 76–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 33.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 20 EPCs).