57c, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ

57c is an end-of-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.