Flat 2, 36 Station Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AG

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 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. At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 200% above the 1997 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm.