208a, Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1UB

208a is a semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 62 m² this is the 27th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 59.3% above the 2005 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 46 EPCs).