Westgarth, Flat 1, 145 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BT

Westgarth is a semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Westgarth (32–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 87.9% above the 2006 sale of £58,000. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).