Flat 2, 6 Belle Vue Gardens, Brighton, BN2 0AA

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 26 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file.

Held since January 2010 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 42.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£464/sq ft) was about 95.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.