142 144, Flat 4, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AE

142 144 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in 142 144, where floor areas span 36–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 1999, 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. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 66.5% below the postcode norm.