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

Flat 4 is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (18–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), 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 Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 72 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 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 14.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in October 2019.