28 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ

28 Montpelier Road is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 29 m² this is the 31st 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 82.3% below the 2025 sale of £950,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,043/sq ft) was about 877.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £950,000 — fresh data. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 139 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.