1c, Hollingbury Road, Brighton, BN1 7JB

1c is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£909/sq ft) was about 285% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £675,000.