Flat 1, 46 St Andrews Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DE

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (32–41 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (62 versus a worst of 36). The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since October 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 464.7% above the 1997 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.