Flat 2, 41 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NA

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1NA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (28–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 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. At 46 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 71 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 34.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.