27a, Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF

27a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6PF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 15th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71).

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2009. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£719/sq ft) was about 160% above the typical sold price in the postcode.