1 Dorchester Court, Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2QA

1 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 82 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2003. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 43% above the 2010 sale price.