Flat 1, 1 Albert Road, Brighton, BN1 3RL

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 54% above the 2004 sale of £93,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 71 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.