41a, Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SB
About 41a
41a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 applications on record at 41a, Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SB
- Jun 2018HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use from two bedroom single dwelling (C3) to five bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4), with associated internal alterations (retrospective).
- Council
- Valley Gardens
Retrospective- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/04172
- More recent applications — locked
- HMODec 2019Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 29 notable nearby
- The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
41a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£341,000
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 4SB: £215,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in BN1 4SB
Versus other Ditchling Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 41a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Open Market — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Carlton Hill Primary School. 30 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
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB