Flat 1, 33 Collington Avenue, Bexhill On Sea, TN39 3PX

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bexhill On Sea (TN39 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (38–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since March 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £157,000 sits 568.1% above the 1998 sale of £23,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 80.3% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 27 EPCs).