49a, Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF

49a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6PF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 17th 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 across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 43 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 November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 38.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.