8a, Bristol Gate, Brighton, BN2 5BD

8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN2 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 22.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 94 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 12 EPCs).