Flat 2, 128 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BN

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–51 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 (54 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.