12a, Stockleigh Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0JP

12a is an end-of-terrace house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 12a, where floor areas span 38–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 112.6% above the 2007 sale of £63,500. At 45 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 129 EPCs).