5a, Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 49 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 32.2% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£823/sq ft) was about 138.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 September 2022
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Planning history
5a 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.
Sales history & valuation
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2002Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3HH: £282,500 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in BN1 3HH
Flat 3, 5 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Nov 2025
£477,500Flat 6, 4 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Nov 2025
£195,000Flat 5, 2 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Oct 2025
£282,5004a, Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Jul 2025
£350,000Basement Flat Rear, 1 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Jun 2025
£147,500
Versus other Powis Square homes
5a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,854
Street avg £5,045
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Clifton Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







