Old Farm House, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA

Old Farm House is a semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HA). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1880 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £998,000 sits 104.7% above the 2002 sale of £487,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm.