Flat 1, 5 Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BX

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 25% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.