Flat 1, 11 Denmark Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3AN

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–37 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 130.4% above the 2004 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 157 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.