Flat 2, 16 South Street, Brighton, BN1 1AP
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 30 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 2 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in BN1 1AP: £190,000 (2014–2014).
Nearby sales in BN1 1AP
Versus other South Street homes
On habitable rooms, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
21/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ship Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Middle Street Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB