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3a, Prestonville Road, Brighton, BN1 3TL

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£373,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£325,000)+15%
  • Against BN1 3TL's recent median (£360,000)+4%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£373,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£325,000)+15%
  • Against BN1 3TL's recent median (£360,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 3TL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in BN1 3TL

    5 sales, median £360,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +22.6%over 4 years

  2. 7 September 2017

    £265,000

    +50.6%over 10 years

  3. 19 October 2006

    £176,000

    +329.3%over 10 years

  4. 8 February 1996

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3TL: £360,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3a, Prestonville Road, Brighton, BN1 3TL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3TL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the 61st smallest of 76 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2020. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 75 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Prestonville Road, Brighton, BN1 3TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3a, Prestonville Road, Brighton, BN1 3TL

1decisions38documents23nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2020
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of all doors and windows with UPVc, removal of lounge window at rear with UPVc double glazed doors and replacement of kitchen window with UPVC door and kitchen door with UPVc window (part retrospective).

    RetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    38 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2020/00352
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  • The 38 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Prestonville Road homes

Four headline reads against 70 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,710

Street avg £4,848

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
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

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Seven Dials — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College. 32 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College16 plus319m
  • Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary340m
  • Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary664m
  • St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary794m

Nearest stops

  • Seven DialsBus stop139m
  • York GroveBus stop165m
  • Seven DialsBus stop216m
  • Seven DialsBus stop255m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
  • Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
  • Public Order1,432 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

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 3TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 3TL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 3TL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 3a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3a was lodged in January 2026 at band C and is valid until January 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 3TL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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