Flat 2, 1 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–33 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 194.5% above the 2002 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.