Flat 5, 121 Bexhill Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0AJ

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 40 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 34.7% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 136.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.