What type of property is 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ last change hands?

1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ last sold for £480,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and February 2024, 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ rose from £83,000 to £480,000, a change of £397,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ heated?

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

What council tax band is 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ located?

1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

Police records around 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is Middle Street Primary School (36m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is Ship Street, 156m away. The nearest bus option is Pool Valley Coach Station, 371m away.

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1 Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ship Street Gardens

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

1 Ship Street Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £480,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

1 Ship Street Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ship Street Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

27 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Ship Street Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£480,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2024Most recent
£480,000
+478.3%over 27 years
31 July 1996
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 1AJ: £380,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN1 1AJ

On the street

Versus other Ship Street Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Ship Street Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,275

Street avg £4,843

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

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Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ship Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Middle Street Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low

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