100 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW

100 Preston Drove is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–255 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 49.1% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.