Flat 8, 16 Denmark Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3AN

Flat 8 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £155,000 — fresh data. At 36 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 2001–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 23.2% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.