16a, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ

16a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 50 m² this is the 7th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since April 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 614.3% above the 1995 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 79.4% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.