What kind of home is 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH?

5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH sell for?

5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH last sold for £671,500 in December 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH?

5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 5DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH?

5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH in?

5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH?

Police records around 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH 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 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH?

The closest primary school to 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH is Stanford Junior School (171m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (281m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Stanford Road, BN1 5DH is BHASVIC, 254m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 681m away.

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5a, Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Basement

Bedroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 13th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–183 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 23.6% below the 2014 sale of £671,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,273/sq ft) was about 350.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

5a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£671,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 December 2014Most recent
£671,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DH: £313,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 5DH

On the street

Versus other Stanford Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£13,704

Street avg £4,432

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed3 bath

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

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

BHASVIC — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stanford Junior School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 5DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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