6 Russell Mews, Brighton, BN1 2HZ

6 Russell Mews is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 257.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.