The Chambers, Flat 5, 16 Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

The Chambers is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since June 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 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 30% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.