What type of property is Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (237 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 2LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ located?

Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

Police records around Flat 1, 6 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 Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 6 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.

How well connected is Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is Waitrose, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

22 m²

237 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 22 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–30 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 22 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (30 m² median across 72 EPCs).

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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

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 January 2027

3 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 6 Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£135,000

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

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Versus other Oriental Place homes

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

Habitable Rooms for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

22 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

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