What type of property is 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF?

54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF last change hands?

54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF last sold for £805,000 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF have?

The current EPC rating for 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF?

54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 70 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF heated?

The latest EPC at 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF?

54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF has 3 planning records on file (1 approved, 2 refused), most recent in October 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF located?

54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF in a safe area?

Police records around 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF?

The closest primary school to 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF is Middle Street Primary School (175m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF?

The closest bus stop to 54 55, Ship Street, BN1 1AF is North Street, 179m away. The nearest bus option is Pool Valley Coach Station, 400m away.

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54 55, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF

3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 54 55

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

54 55 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. At 70 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 is 15.9% above the 2001 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
CloakroomYes
BasementYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

54 55 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 September 2032

5 years remaining

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 55, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 54 55, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF

3decisions29documents25nearby

Aug 2011
Heritage
Outcome in report
Removal of existing timber transoms and mullions from ground floor shop windows.
Council
Old Town
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
BH2011/01737
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RenovationOct 2012Decision
RenovationOct 2012Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

54 55 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£933,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£805,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 November 2001Most recent
£805,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BN1 1AF: £123,000 (2021–1997).

Nearby sales in BN1 1AF

52 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Sold Apr 2021
£10,000

On the street

Versus other Ship Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 54 55 runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 76 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

North Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Middle Street Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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