Lower Flat, 19 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ

Lower Flat is a mid-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since February 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 31.6% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 246% above the typical sold price in the postcode.