Flat 6, 18 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA

Flat 6 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 80 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–93 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 (45 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in May 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.