Flat 1, 6 Sillwood Terrace, Brighton, BN1 2LR

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 346.1% above the 2000 sale of £51,110. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 66.9% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 25 EPCs).