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Flat 3, 21 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70).

Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 60.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 151.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 51 EPCs). Last sale on file: £280,250 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 21 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 3 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 60.1% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£280,250

Growth on file: 60.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2022Most recent

    £280,250

    +60.1%over 9 months

  2. 18 May 2021

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4QL: £233,980 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ditchling Rise homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,092

Street avg £4,499

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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Flat
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

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Preston Circus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stanford Junior School. 35 schools nearby.

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 4QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 4QL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 21 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.