16a, Sutherland Road, Brighton, BN2 0EQ

16a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 50 m² this is the 10th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 42 units on file.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 15.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.