Stafford Court, Flat 17, 107 Edward Street, Brighton, BN2 0BB

Stafford Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. At 48 m² this is the 13th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Stafford Court, where floor areas span 27–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 77).

It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 48 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 128.6% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm.