What kind of home is Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA?

Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA is a semi-detached house.

When did Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA last change hands?

Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA last sold for £421,768 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £122,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 2003 and October 2024, Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA rose from £122,000 to £421,768, a change of £299,768. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA have?

The current EPC rating for Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA?

Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 6HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA use?

The latest EPC at Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA in?

Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA?

Police records around Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA?

The closest primary school to Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA is Downs Junior School (511m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (895m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA?

The closest bus stop to Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, BN1 6HA is Beaconsfield Villas bottom, 62m away. The nearest rail option is London Road (Brighton) Rail Station, 465m away.

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Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, BN1 6HA

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£426,000

Since the 2024 sale (£421,768)+1%
Against BN1 6HA's recent median (£290,000)+47%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£426,000

Against its 2024 sale (£421,768)+1%
Against BN1 6HA's recent median (£290,000)+47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Ground Floor Flat is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6HA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BN1 6HA
5 sales, median £290,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Sales timeline

22 October 2024Most recent
£421,768
+5.4%over 2 years
1 November 2021
£400,000
+15.9%over 1 year
16 December 2019
£345,000
+97.1%over 15 years
30 January 2004
£175,000
+43.4%over 6 months
17 July 2003
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6HA: £290,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 6HA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, BN1 6HA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6HA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2024 for £421,768. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 4)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromC69toD63

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Jul 2015from Jun 2015

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Apr 2019from Jul 2015

Low Energy Lighting

33%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 19 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, BN1 6HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Villas homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Ground Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,144

Street avg £4,894

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beaconsfield Villas bottom — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Downs Junior School. 38 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Downs Junior SchoolPrimary511m
Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary576m
Downs Infant SchoolPrimary601m
Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary728m

Nearest stops

Beaconsfield Villas bottomBus stop62m
Beaconsfield Villas middleBus stop72m
Rugby Road WestBus stop136m
Springfield RoadBus stop265m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
Public Order1,432 reports9%

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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 6HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Ground Floor Flat is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6HA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Ground Floor Flat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Ground Floor Flat was lodged in April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Ground Floor Flat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6HA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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