Flat 1, 33 Duke Street, Brighton, BN1 1AG

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–45 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 55). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 70.7% below the 2021 sale of £600,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,327/sq ft) was about 2210.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.