Flat 2, 1 Marine Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7AU

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN22 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 22.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.