What kind of home is First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW last sold for £80,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in November 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

Across 2 sales between November 2018 and March 2022, First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW rose from £40,000 to £80,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +23.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

The current EPC rating for First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2013 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 6EW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW use?

The latest EPC at First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW in?

First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

Police records around First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

The closest primary school to First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW is Balfour Primary School (482m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School (516m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

The closest bus stop to First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW is Beaconsfield Villas Top, 64m away. The nearest bus option is Preston Park - London Road, 635m away.

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First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 437.5% above the 2022 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 70.8% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £80,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Oct 2013

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Nov 2023from Feb 2019

EPC improved fromE51toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 108 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2018.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£80,000

Growth on file: 23.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£80,000
+100.0%over 3 years
29 November 2018
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6EW: £435,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Preston Drove homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for First Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£941

Street avg £3,916

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beaconsfield Villas Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Balfour Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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