20a, Flat 1, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QF
About 20a
20a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4QF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. At 48 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs).
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 20a, Flat 1, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QF
- Aug 2017SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of first and second floor maisonette to form 2no two bedroom flats incorporating front and rear rooflights, rear landscaping and associated works.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/02136
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2018Decision
- ConditionsMay 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
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- The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£273,000
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 4QF: £275,000 (2019–2008).
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Versus other Preston Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 20a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.0 km
Preston Circus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Stanford Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
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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
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB