Flat 1, 18 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 37% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 81.3% above the 2002 sale of £80,000. At 24 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (32 m² median across 69 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.