16 Courcels, Arundel Street, Brighton, BN2 5UB

16 Courcels is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. At 106 m² this is the 28th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–149 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 (46 versus a best of 80). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £325,000.