7a, Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF

7a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 53 m² this is the 7th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–239 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 33 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 57% above the 2011 sale of £151,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.