What kind of home is 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD?

1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD last change hands?

1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD last sold for £170,000 in July 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and July 2005, 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD rose from £50,000 to £170,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +22.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD?

1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 75 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD?

1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD in?

1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD in a safe area?

Police records around 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD 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.

What schools are near 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD?

The closest primary school to 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (256m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (803m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Powis Villas, BN1 3HD is Clifton Hill, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 477m away.

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1a, Powis Villas, Brighton, BN1 3HD

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£296,000

Since the 2005 sale (£170,000)+74%
Against BN1 3HD's recent median (£1,300,000)-77%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor -1

Bedroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£296,000

Against its 2005 sale (£170,000)+74%
Against BN1 3HD's recent median (£1,300,000)-77%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 3HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
75 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in BN1 3HD
5 sales, median £1,300,000 (2024–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Sales timeline

27 July 2005Most recent
£170,000
+51.1%over 3 years
2 November 2001
£112,500
+125.0%over 2 years
10 June 1999
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3HD: £1,300,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 3HD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1a, Powis Villas, Brighton, BN1 3HD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3HD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 75 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–219 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 74.1% above the 2005 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 47.3% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 12 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromE52toD65

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Powis Villas, Brighton, BN1 3HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Powis Villas homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £14,561

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

Full Brighton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clifton Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary256m
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary276m
Middle Street Primary SchoolPrimary747m
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College16 plus803m

Nearest stops

Clifton HillBus stop125m
Buckingham RoadBus stop155m
Homelees HouseBus stop214m
Upper Gloucester RoadBus stop260m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
Public Order1,432 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 3HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 3HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1a was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 3HD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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