3 Kipling Court, St Aubyns Mead, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7JT

3 Kipling Court is an end-of-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 81 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 72–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 86.3% above the 2009 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2005. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.