28a, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QF

28a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4QF). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 28a (32–35 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 65% above the 2003 sale of £112,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 172% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.