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Basement Flat, 14 Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 63 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 7)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2016from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD68toF27
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2019from May 2016
EPC improved fromF27toD58
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2021from Sept 2019
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2022from Oct 2021
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2023from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromD63toC78
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd 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.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 14 Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Basement Flat 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.

Basement Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 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.

Basement Flat outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Basement Flat

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
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Flat
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 Basement Flat, 14 Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.