What kind of home is The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL?

The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL sell for?

The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL last sold for £292,500 in March 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in June 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2001 and March 2005, The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL rose from £195,000 to £292,500, a change of £97,500. That works out to roughly +11.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL?

The current EPC rating for The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL?

The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 105% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 4QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL use?

The latest EPC at The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL?

The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL in?

The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL?

Police records around The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL?

The closest primary school to The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL is Stanford Junior School (511m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (775m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL?

The closest bus stop to The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, BN1 4QL is Preston Circus, 154m away. The nearest bus option is London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise, 301m away.

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The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Church Hall

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

The Old Church Hall is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 sits 116.4% above the 2005 sale of £292,500.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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 Old Church Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromC72toD55

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Church Hall, Flat 3, 15 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Church Hall 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Church Hall's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£292,500

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2005Most recent
£292,500
+50.0%over 3 years
14 June 2001
£195,000

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

Nearby sales in BN1 4QL

On the street

Versus other Ditchling Rise homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Old Church Hall runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,417

Street avg £3,845

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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