8a, Colebrook Road, Brighton, BN1 5JH

8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2023. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (184 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,220,000 sits 171.1% above the 2008 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.