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13a, Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13a

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

13a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £770,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 is 10.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£675/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13a, Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 13a, Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

2decisions2extensions47documents27nearby
  1. May 2017
    BasementFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Erection of a 2 Storey side extension incorporating basement stair access.

    Council
    Old Town
    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2017/00973
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. BasementDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 27 notable nearby
  • The 47 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 13a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£853,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£770,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2025Most recent

    £770,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 1AJ: £380,000 (2024–2019).

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 price per m², 13a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,264

Street avg £4,559

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13a

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

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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.
£485k

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1 Black Lion Lane

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1 Bond Street Laine

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£267k

1 Kings Court, King Street

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2 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Tichborne Street

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£529k

1 Pavilion Mews

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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.

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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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