Friars Oak, Friars Oak Cottage, Harebeating Lane, Hailsham, BN27 1ER

Friars Oak is a six-bedroom detached house in Hailsham (BN27 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,081,000 is 42.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£812/sq ft) was about 245.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.