5 Brompton Close, Brighton, BN1 8QD

5 Brompton Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 382.9% above the 1995 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 81.6% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.