12 Hawkhurst Road, Brighton, BN1 9GF

12 Hawkhurst Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 9GF). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 172 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 16 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (16–202 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 57 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,335/sq ft) was about 549.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.