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Ground Floor Flat, 23 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2012.

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£666/sq ft) was about 192.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £215,000.

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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.

Ground Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 September 2032

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor 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 Ground Floor Flat, 23 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

27 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.

Price for Ground Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£215,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2024Most recent

    £215,000

    +13.2%over 2 years

  2. 17 October 2022

    £190,000

    +160.5%over 20 years

  3. 23 May 2002

    £72,950

    +204.0%over 4 years

  4. 8 December 1997

    £24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4QL: £260,000 (2026–2022).

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.

Ground Floor Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,167

Street avg £4,484

Strongly above

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground Floor Flat

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£215k

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£217k

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£199k

16 17, Flat 2, St Georges Place

BN1 4GB

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£199k

17 19, Flat 1, Oxford Street

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£199k

17 19, Flat 2, Oxford Street

BN1 4LA

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£223k

11a, Basement Flat, London Terrace

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£197k

16 17, Flat 1, St Georges Place

BN1 4GB

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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

0.2 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 Ground Floor Flat, 23 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.