28 Brangwyn Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8XJ

28 Brangwyn Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 47.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.