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First Floor, 138 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About First Floor

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

First Floor is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £283,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 131.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about First Floor

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromF32toE42
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor, 138 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

First Floor has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

First Floor has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£283,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2021Most recent

    £283,000

    +87.4%over 9 years

  2. 13 August 2012

    £151,000

    -11.2%over 5 years

  3. 21 August 2006

    £170,000

    +14.5%over 2 years

  4. 8 August 2004

    £148,500

    +243.8%over 6 years

  5. 10 June 1998

    £43,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6JA: £327,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ditchling Road homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

First Floor is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,241

Street avg £3,701

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about First Floor

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£560k

1 Cumberland Lodge, Cumberland Road

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£599k

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1 bed1 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

0.0 km

Springfield Road East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Downs Infant School. 34 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 6JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 First Floor, 138 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.