Flat 1, 1 Sutton Road, Seaford, BN25 1RU

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Seaford (BN25 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 52.2% above the 2007 sale of £148,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm.