Flat 2, 36 Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5LE

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 73 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 77). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 77.6% above the 2001 sale of £164,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (268 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.