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Ground Floor Flat, 20 Hamilton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DL

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include notable views.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £249,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 11.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 58 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Ground Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st 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 Ground Floor Flat, 20 Hamilton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

Ground Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£249,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2025Most recent

    £249,000

    -2.4%over 7 years

  2. 21 December 2017

    £255,000

    +22.0%over 2 years

  3. 20 February 2015

    £209,000

    +28.6%over 7 years

  4. 18 June 2007

    £162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DL: £650,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Hamilton Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Ground Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,385

Street avg £3,908

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground Floor 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

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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
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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£494k

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Basement Flat, 12 Hamilton Road

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£260k

12a, Flat 2, Stanford Road

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£252k

Ash House, Flat 5, 26 Tongdean Lane, Withdean

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£250k

Ash House, Flat 3, 26 Tongdean Lane, Withdean

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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

1110/mo

Falling 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 5DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ground Floor Flat, 20 Hamilton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.