39b, Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

39b is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–146 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 142.8% above the 2018 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £152,000.