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Flat 3, 109 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AF

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
10 m²
108 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 10 m² (around 108 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 10 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (10–38 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 10 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 16.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,022/sq ft) was about 236% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £110,000 in July 2019.

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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.

Flat 3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st 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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 109 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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.
Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2019Most recent

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6AF: £206,000 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Preston Road homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 3 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£11,000

Street avg £3,502

Strongly above

Floor Area

10 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

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
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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£215k

117c, Flat 1, Beaconsfield Villas

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£249k

157 159, Apartment 1, Preston Road

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£251k

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£253k

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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

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stanford Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stanford Junior School. 36 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 6AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 Flat 3, 109 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.