Flat 3, 13 Albany Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0LP

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £139,950.