What type of property is 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL last change hands?

39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL last sold for £300,000 in July 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and July 2009, 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL rose from £75,000 to £300,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

The current EPC rating for 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2012 under ref. BH2012/01986. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL is in council tax band C.

Where is 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL located?

39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

Police records around 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL 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 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

The closest primary school to 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL is Balfour Primary School (300m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean School (505m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL?

The closest bus stop to 39 Ashford Road, BN1 6LL is St Matthias Church, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Ashford Road, Brighton, BN1 6LL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 39 Ashford Road

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

39 Ashford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6LL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 sits 97.3% above the 2009 sale of £300,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD57toE50

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

62%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Ashford Road, Brighton, BN1 6LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Ashford Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 39 Ashford Road, Brighton, BN1 6LL

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Aug 2012
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension with rooflight.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
BH2012/01986
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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.

39 Ashford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£592,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£300,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2009Most recent
£300,000
+87.6%over 7 years
11 January 2002
£159,950
+113.3%over 4 years
26 November 1997
£75,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 39 Ashford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,061

Street avg £5,228

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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