Flat 1, 202 Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7QR

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Eastbourne (BN22 7QR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–49 m².

Held since January 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 470.8% above the 1998 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 14 EPCs).