2b, Bennett Road, Brighton, BN2 5JL

2b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5JL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–130 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 49 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 62.5% above the 2010 sale of £118,750. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).