Flat 2, 1 Blackman Street, Brighton, BN1 4BP

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 31.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).