18a, Flat 1, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
About 18a
18a is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 18a, where floor areas span 20–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 5 units on file.
At 28 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 59 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18a 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
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
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 3JA: £235,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 3JA
17 Derwent Court, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold May 2024
£112,500Flat 7, 20 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Dec 2022
£210,000Flat 3, 20 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Sept 2021
£235,00045 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Jun 2021
£670,0001 Derwent Court, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Feb 2021
£246,000
Versus other Dyke Road homes
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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
0.0 km
Buckingham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School. 30 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
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB