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First Floor Flat, 4 Edburton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6EJ

7 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold March 2019 for £280,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2003.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

First Floor Flat'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 4 Edburton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at First Floor Flat, 4 Edburton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6EJ

1decisions10nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Mar 2003
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of front and rear windows at first floor with UPVC units (Retrospective).

    Council
    Preston Park
    RetrospectiveNew Windows
    Reference
    BH2003/00272/FP
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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.

Price for First Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2019Most recent

    £280,000

    +4.3%over 3 years

  2. 3 September 2015

    £268,500

    +34.3%over 3 years

  3. 24 June 2012

    £200,000

    +11.7%over 1 year

  4. 7 February 2011

    £179,000

    -0.9%over 4 years

  5. 13 December 2006

    £180,600

    +55.7%over 4 years

  6. 7 January 2002

    £116,000

    +172.9%over 5 years

  7. 17 October 1996

    £42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6EJ: £790,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Edburton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£5,287

Street avg £2,182

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
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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

Rugby Road East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Downs Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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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 6EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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