What type of property is 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH?

6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH have?

The current EPC rating for 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH?

6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (334 sq ft). That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3HH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH heated?

The latest EPC at 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH located?

6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH?

Police records around 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH?

The closest primary school to 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (306m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (720m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH?

The closest bus stop to 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, BN1 3HH is Clifton Hill, 180m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 519m away.

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6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor -1

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

31 m²

334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6a

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

6a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Basement Front Flat, Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£201,000

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 3HH: £282,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 3HH

On the street

Versus other Powis Square homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 6a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

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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

21/mo

Steady 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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

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80 dB

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