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17a, Millers Road, Brighton, BN1 5NP

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a one-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 18th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 71.5% above the 2011 sale of £147,500. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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.

17a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Millers Road, Brighton, BN1 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 17a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£147,500

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2011Most recent

    £147,500

    +60.4%over 9 years
  2. 18 July 2002

    £91,950

    +69.5%over 2 years
  3. 3 October 1999

    £54,250

    +119.2%over 2 years
  4. 4 June 1997

    £24,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5NP: £280,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Millers Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £3,874

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17a

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
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.

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

Preston Drove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stanford Infant School. 39 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 5NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 17a, Millers Road, Brighton, BN1 5NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.