40a, Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ

40a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–228 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 21 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £561,000 sits 106.3% above the 2000 sale of £272,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,053/sq ft) was about 241.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 20 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.