4a, Preston Circus, Brighton, BN1 4JQ
About 4a
4a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 80 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
At 80 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Energy performance
4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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.
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Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£318,000
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.
Versus other Preston Circus homes
Floor Area for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Preston Circus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Downs Infant 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
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB