What kind of home is 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD?

1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD last change hands?

1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD last sold for £970,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £370,000 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD?

Across 5 sales between April 2007 and December 2020, 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD rose from £370,000 to £970,000, a change of £600,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD?

1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 5LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD had any planning applications?

1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and front extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD?

1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD in?

1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD?

Police records around 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD 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 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD?

The closest primary school to 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD is Westdene Primary School (943m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean College (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Dyke Road Place, BN1 5LD is Tongdean Road, 106m away. The nearest rail option is Preston Park Rail Station, 825m away.

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1a, Dyke Road Place, Brighton, BN1 5LD

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

173 m²

1862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £970,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (233 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jun 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Dyke Road Place, Brighton, BN1 5LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1a, Dyke Road Place, Brighton, BN1 5LD

2decisions2extensions25documents9nearby

May 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Creation of balcony at first floor level to front elevation.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2010/00518
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ExtensionMar 2022Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£1,015,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£970,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2020Most recent
£970,000
-3.0%over 2 years
21 October 2018
£1,000,000
+15.6%over 4 years
4 September 2014
£865,000
+0.6%over 3 years
16 December 2010
£860,000
+132.4%over 3 years
11 April 2007
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5LD: £1,050,000 (2023–1997).

Nearby sales in BN1 5LD

On the street

Versus other Dyke Road Place homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,607

Street avg £4,394

Above

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 225 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Brighton report

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Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tongdean Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Westdene Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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