1 Bristol Mews, Bristol Gardens, Brighton, BN2 5JR

1 Bristol Mews is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN2 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 sits 56.4% above the 2007 sale of £360,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.