Flat 1, 9 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 37 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. At 37 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 68 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 39.2% above the 2005 sale price.