Flat 8, 12 Denmark Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3AN

Flat 8 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £155,000 in August 2025. At 26 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 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.