8a, Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 95 m² this is the 47th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 49 units on file.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8a 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
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£385,000
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 3HH: £282,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 3HH
Flat 5, 2 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Oct 2025
£282,5004a, Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Jul 2025
£350,000Flat 5, 4 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Mar 2023
£275,000Flat 2, 2 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Feb 2023
£350,125Flat 1, 4 Powis Square, Brighton, BN1 3HH
Sold Sept 2021
£190,000
Versus other Powis Square homes
On co₂ emissions, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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