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

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 87 m² this is the 3rd 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 174.7% above the 2001 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 48.4% below the postcode norm.