18a, Flat 4, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
About 18a
18a is a property in Brighton (BN1 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 26 m² this is the 2nd 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 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 59 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
18a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 August 2021
Get a survey for this property
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.
£184,000
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: £220,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 3JA
5 Derwent Court, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Mar 2026
£220,00022c 22e, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Mar 2025
£370,00017 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
£235,000
Versus other Dyke Road homes
Floor Area for 18a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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
1110/mo
Falling 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







