What type of property is 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 132% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 2LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ located?

12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

Police records around 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

The closest primary school to 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (365m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is Waitrose, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (29 m² across 72 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 November 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2009from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromC77toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

100%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5 sales in BN1 2LJ: £250,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 2LJ

On the street

Versus other Oriental Place homes

Four headline reads against 69 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waitrose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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