Flat 1, 12 Denmark Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3AN

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 157 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 45.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2013.