138 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ

138 Montpelier Road is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 29th smallest of 140 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 140 units on file.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £150,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 139 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 16.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.