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1 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
11
Floor area
291 m²
3132 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Florence Road

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

1 Florence Road is a 11-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include subdivision, tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 291 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 11 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,427,000 is 11.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,280,000 in May 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms11
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Florence Road

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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.

1 Florence Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 1 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1 Florence Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

7 applications on record at 1 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

6decisions2extensions34documents10nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Aug 2001
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, front access ramp, porch over entrance to first floor and additional rear rooflight.

    Council
    Preston Park
    Extension
    Reference
    BH2001/01264/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

+ 4 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

1 Florence Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2023Most recent

    £1,280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6DL: £515,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Florence Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Florence Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,399

Street avg £4,063

On par

Floor Area

291 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Florence Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.3m

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£1.1m

1 Friar Road

BN1 6NG

4 bed2 bath
£1.9m

1 Cedars Gardens

BN1 6YD

4 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Fairlie Gardens

BN1 6PY

4 bed2 bath
£934k

1 Chester Terrace

BN1 6GB

4 bed2 bath
£865k

1 Ashford Road

BN1 6LL

1 bed2 bath
£756k

1 Cumberland Road

BN1 6SL

£728k

1 Bates Road

BN1 6PF

3 bed3 bath
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

London Road (Brighton) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Downs Junior School. 35 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 6DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 1 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.