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1 Ashford Road, Brighton, BN1 6LL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ashford Road

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

1 Ashford Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6LL). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £865,000 is 12% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £772,000 in September 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ashford Road

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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.

1 Ashford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD56
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashford Road, Brighton, BN1 6LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ashford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 1 Ashford Road, Brighton, BN1 6LL

2decisions2extensions13documents10nearby
  1. Apr 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2021/01143
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Ashford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£865,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£772,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2020Most recent

    £772,000

    +137.5%over 18 years

  2. 28 March 2002

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6LL: £650,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ashford Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Ashford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,981

Street avg £5,100

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ashford Road

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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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Matthias Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Balfour Primary School. 36 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 6LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 1 Ashford Road, Brighton, BN1 6LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.