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1a, Scarborough Road, Brighton, BN1 5NR

Estimated value

£170,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£45,000)+278%
  • Against BN1 5NR's recent median (£542,500)-69%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£170,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£45,000)+278%
  • Against BN1 5NR's recent median (£542,500)-69%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5NR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    35 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in BN1 5NR

    5 sales, median £542,500 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2003Most recent

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5NR: £542,500 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1a, Scarborough Road, Brighton, BN1 5NR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file.

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 277.8% above the 2003 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 June 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromD60toE52
Low Energy Lighting
30%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Scarborough Road, Brighton, BN1 5NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

On the street

Versus other Scarborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below
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

Preston Park Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary559m
  • Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary604m
  • Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary676m
  • Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary730m

Nearest stops

  • Preston Park Rail StationRailway station226m
  • The DrovewayBus stop248m
  • Church of the Good ShepherdBus stop286m
  • Preston DroveBus stop302m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
  • Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
  • Public Order1,432 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5NR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1a was lodged in June 2020 at band E and is valid until June 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5NR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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