Ground Floor Flat, 16 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 656 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 83.5% above the 2005 sale of £199,950. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Ground Floor Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
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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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Ground Floor Flat's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 4 years.
£199,950
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2005Most recent
£199,950
+66.6%over 4 years10 May 2001
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DE: £940,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Buxton Road homes
Ground Floor Flat is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,282
Street avg £5,069
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
0.2 km
BHASVIC — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College. 31 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB