11 Crouchfield Close, Crooked Lane, Seaford, BN25 1QE

11 Crouchfield Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Seaford (BN25 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 76). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 72.9% above the 2008 sale of £85,000. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).