Flat 1, 5 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–35 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (32 m² across 69 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, 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 1 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£170,000
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 5 sales in BN1 2LJ: £250,000 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 2LJ
Flat 8, 7 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ
Sold Dec 2022
£150,00012 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ
Sold Nov 2022
£370,000Flat 1, 11 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ
Sold Sept 2022
£320,500Flat 2, 18 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ
Sold Jul 2022
£250,000Flat 7, 8 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ
Sold Jun 2022
£190,000
Versus other Oriental Place homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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
0.2 km
Waitrose — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB