22a, Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

22a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–124 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 44 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2012) 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 November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 17.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.