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42a, Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 26th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–270 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold February 2020 for £415,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 109.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a has no planning applications on record.

9

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.

42a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£415,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2020Most recent

    £415,000

    +70.8%over 10 years

  2. 13 August 2009

    £243,000

    +42.9%over 6 years

  3. 24 October 2002

    £170,000

    +428.9%over 4 years

  4. 30 July 1998

    £32,142

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DJ: £1,141,250 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Stanford Road homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 42a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,288

Street avg £5,031

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£387k

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£475k

1 Fernwood Rise

BN1 5ER

3 bed
£352k

1 Chatsworth Court, Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DU

£520k

1 Fairview Rise

BN1 5GL

3 bed
£335k

1 Buxton Road

BN1 5DE

2 bed
£533k

1 Bramble Rise

BN1 5GE

3 bed
£550k

1 Copse Hill

BN1 5GA

2 bed
£314k

1 Durrington Court, Mill Rise

BN1 5GR

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

0.2 km

York Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stanford Junior School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42a, Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.