What kind of home is 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ sell for?

1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ last sold for £631,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ use?

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

Has 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ had any planning applications?

1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ has council approval for front extension granted in November 2023 under ref. BH2023/02340. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Which area is 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

Police records around 1a, 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.

What schools are near 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 1a, 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.

How well connected is 1a, Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 1a, 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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1a, Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

4 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £631,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Sept 2013

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

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

4decisions1extensions35documents27nearby

Dec 2022
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
The work would be the removal of the crabapple tree to due the very close proximity to the boundary wall and to the house. The tree has caused many cracks in the wall and lifting of severalgarden stones. I am concerned over the house foundations being safe and the sewer than runs directly underneath may become blockaged as their roots are likely to get into them. .The tree is leaning into my neighbour's garden, it has more weight on one side than the other making it more susceptible to falling which could cause harm or damage if it were to fall. Dead branches snap and fall off frequently as it has been diagnosed with a fungal infection or a virus. There are often growths that I remove that resemble mushrooms which is a sign that the tree is infected and dying.I have been advise by a tree surgeon that it would be best to cut the tree down and replant a new sapling in a better location.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
BH2022/03697
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Tree WorksAug 2025Decision
ExtensionNov 2023Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£675,000

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Last sold (2022)

£631,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 August 2022Most recent
£631,000

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.

1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,440

Street avg £4,820

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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FAQ

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