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12a, Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Other recorded features include a basement.

Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 83.3% above the 2010 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 14 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12a, Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

1decisions27nearby
  1. Nov 2000
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of ground floor from retail (Use Class A1) to an office (Use Class B1).

    Council
    Old Town
    Reference
    BH2000/02453/FP
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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.
Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2010Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 1AJ: £480,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ship Street Gardens homes

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

12a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,818

Street avg £2,517

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed
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1 Black Lion Lane

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2 bed
£485k

1 Daisy Court, 65 Middle Street

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2 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Windsor Street

BN1 1RJ

3 bed
£214k

1 Bartholomews

BN1 1HG

£253k

1 Orange Row

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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.
Full Brighton report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN1 1AJ

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12a, Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.