8a, Basement, Egremont Place, Brighton, BN2 0GA

8a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0GA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 46 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 65 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £237,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.