Flat 3, 20 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Sold September 2021 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 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
Flat 3 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 10 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£235,000
+55.6%over 9 years19 August 2012
£151,000
+3.4%over 11 months5 September 2011
£146,000
+46.0%27 April 2011
£100,000
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
£210,00045 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Jun 2021
£670,000
Versus other Dyke Road homes
On price per m², Flat 3 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,184
Street avg £4,028
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.0 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







