Flat 7, 3 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

Flat 7 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–215 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 16 units on file.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£604/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £260,000.