Flat B, 35 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SB
About Flat B
Flat B is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat B has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
27 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat B has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£172,000
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 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in BN1 4SB
Versus other Ditchling Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat B lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







