Horsted Court, Flat 44, 21 Kingscote Way, Brighton, BN1 4GJ

Horsted Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 67 m² this is the 6th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Horsted Court, where floor areas span 50–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 15.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.