Flat 1, 11 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 6–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since March 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 278.8% above the 2000 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 66% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).