Flat 1, 6 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 64 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (21–64 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 (40 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 136.5% above the 2007 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm.