Flat 3, 23 Coombe Rise, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QN

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 63% above the 2006 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).