Flat 2, 3 Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BX

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 39 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 (£286/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.