12a The Excelsior, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8QX

12a The Excelsior is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Patcham, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 28.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 89.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.