18 Sutherland Road, Brighton, BN2 0EQ

18 Sutherland Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 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. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 1143.8% above the 1997 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 85.7% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).