What type of property is Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW is a mid-terrace house.

What did Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW sell for?

Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW last sold for £435,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £285,000 in August 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2019 and October 2024, Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW rose from £285,000 to £435,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

The current EPC rating for Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 6EW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW heated?

The latest EPC at Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2020 under ref. BH2020/01558. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW located?

Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

Police records around Ground Floor Flat, 111 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.

Which schools serve Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

The closest primary school to Ground Floor Flat, 111 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.

How well connected is Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, BN1 6EW?

The closest bus stop to Ground Floor Flat, 111 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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Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 123.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 21 EPCs). Last sale on file: £435,000 in October 2024.

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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 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Jun 2019

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

29%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Ground Floor Flat, 111 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW

1decisions1extensions17documents10nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Sept 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Replacement of two single storey rear extensions, replacement of side window with new door and raised terrace (retrospective).
Retrospective
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
BH2020/01558
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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.

Ground Floor Flat saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£435,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2024Most recent
£435,000
+3.8%over 3 years
4 December 2020
£419,000
+47.0%over 1 year
29 August 2019
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6EW: £355,000 (2025–2018).

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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.

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

Price per m²

£6,797

Street avg £3,079

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6EW

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40.3dB

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