Flat 1, 7 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (31 m² across 69 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 422.4% above the 2002 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 75.1% below the postcode norm.