Flat 1, 3 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 448.4% above the 1999 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 71.8% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.