Flat 2, 26 Cliftonville Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8AG

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (40–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 70.5% above the 2000 sale of £112,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).