2 York Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4ST

2 York Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN21 4ST). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band D. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 41.7% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.