Flat 2, 32 Chatsworth Road, Brighton, BN1 5DB

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5DB). 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. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.

Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 82.2% above the 2002 sale of £139,950. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 81 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.