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Ash House, Flat 1, 26 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
25 m²
269 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Ash House

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

Ash House is a semi-detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £170,000 in January 2025. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 17.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 80% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ash House, Flat 1, 26 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Ash House, Flat 1, 26 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE

3decisions12documents9nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Aug 2013
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome in report

    Prior approval for change of use from office (B1) to residential (C3).

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2013/02173
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Ash House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 January 2025Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JE: £750,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Tongdean Lane homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Ash House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,800

Street avg £4,994

Above

Floor Area

25 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ash House

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

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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

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Valley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Westdene Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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

Common questions

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