Flat 3, 4 Sillwood Terrace, Brighton, BN1 2LR

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. 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 £315,000 sits 370.1% above the 1997 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 67.8% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 25 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.